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DO I REALLY NEED AN ATTORNEY FOR MY CHILD SUPPORT HEARING?
Many people think they should try to handle a child support hearing on their own. You might think, “It’s easy, right?” “They just look at both parents’ incomes, and come up with a number, right?” It isn’t that simple. There are many things taken into account when child support is calculated, and you may be…
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How Is Custody Determined When Unmarried Parents Separate in Oakland County, Michigan?
Navigating child custody, parenting time, and child support can be highly challenging. When a child is born to unmarried parents, specific statutory rules dictate the legal landscape. At The Kronzek Firm, our team of highly respected family law attorneys has spent more than 30 years aggressively protecting parental rights and securing stable futures for thousands…
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Adding Child Care and Educational Expenses to Oakland County Child Support Orders
When parents in Oakland County divorce or separate, child support orders are designed to ensure that children’s needs are met. While basic child support covers day-to-day living costs, Michigan law also allows support orders to include child care and educational expenses. These additional provisions can be critical for working parents and for ensuring children have…
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When Supervised Parenting Time Is Ordered – and How to Request Changes in Oakland County, Michigan
Michigan law presumes that it is in a child’s best interests to have a strong relationship with both parents. Courts may order supervised parenting time if there is clear and convincing evidence that the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health will be at risk if the parenting time is unsupervised. When Supervised Parenting Time May…
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Enforcing Parenting Time in Oakland County, Michigan: Your Legal Rights and Remedies
When one parent violates the court-ordered parenting time schedule, it can cause harm to the child and the other parent. Whether you live in Troy, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills, or elsewhere in Oakland County, understanding your rights is essential. Michigan law provides a few tools to enforce parenting time and hold the violating parent accountable. …
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Objecting to a Wage Garnishment for Child Support in Oakland County, Michigan
Dealing with a child custody dispute in Oakland County can be overwhelming. Even more so when your wages are garnished for child support payments. However, you may have legal options. Under Michigan law, child support orders typically include an income withholding provision. While it does not always take effect immediately, it is always provided for…
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How is Equity Divided After One Spouse Moves Out
By Charles M. Kronzek What Happens to the House in an Oakland County Divorce? The marital home tends to generate more conflict in a Michigan divorce than almost any other asset. That’s true whether the couple owns a home in Milford, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Novi, Farmington, Birmingham, or another city here in Oakland County. For many…
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What Oakland County Divorce Clients Should Know Before Using AI Tools
By Charles M. Kronzek | The Kronzek Firm | OaklandCountyFamilyLaw.com Charles M. Kronzek is a Michigan family law attorney with more than 32 years of experience representing clients in divorce, custody, and child protective proceedings (CPS cases) throughout Oakland County, Macomb County, Metro Detroit, and Livingston County. If you are going through a divorce, custody…
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Custody Cases Involving Children with Special Needs in Michigan – IEPs, Therapies, and Decision-Making Authority
By Attorney Brandy Thompson Raising a child with special needs often involves additional planning, structure, and collaboration. When parents separate or divorce in and around Oakland County, Michigan, custody cases involving children with special needs can be complex. Decisions about medical care, therapies, schooling, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) require careful attention. In Oakland County,…
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Malicious Parent Syndrome in Michigan: How Oakland County Handles Parental Alienation
By Charles M. Kronzek Michigan custody disputes often become emotionally charged when one parent turns a child against the other parent. Sometimes that conduct is intentional, and sometimes it’s inadvertent. Either way, it’s bad for children. While “Malicious Parent Syndrome” (MPS) is not a recognized mental health diagnosis or legal term under Michigan law, it…
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Filing an Incorrigibility Petition in Oakland County, Michigan: A Parent’s Complete Legal Guide
If you are an Oakland County parent struggling with a child who repeatedly defies your authority, Michigan law provides a legal avenue through the Sixth Circuit Court Family Division: the incorrigibility petition. This guide explains exactly what that means, what Oakland County requires, and what to expect every step of the way. What Is an…