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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 parent’s 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…
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Is It a Good Idea to Date During Your Divorce? (Part 1)
Just because you’ve decided to get a divorce, doesn’t mean that you should immediately jump back into the dating scene. No matter how much you may want to, (or how often your friends may encourage it) separated is not the same thing as divorced. Many people who rush back into relationships end up doing more…
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Happy Holidays from The Kronzek Firm!
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other holiday you’re celebrating – whatever you’re happy or merry about, we’re happy and merry with you! Remember, if you or a loved one need help over the holidays, we’re here, 24/7, ready and available to assist you whenever you need it. Wishing you happy holidays, and a…
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All I Want For Christmas is… Time With my Kids!
It’s that time of year again – tinsel and gifts and eggnog and caroling in the snow with your family. Magical, right? Unless you’re recently divorced. In which case, fighting to spend time with your kids over the holidays can be more stressful than braving the crowds at the mall on Christmas eve! While it’s…
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How To Get Great Results With Your Oakland County Divorce Lawyer
When you hire a lawyer to represent you through a divorce, you’re forming a team. You and your lawyer will be on that team, as will staff members at the law firm, and your personal support circles. Together, you’ll work to achieve the best possible outcome to what is usually a very difficult situation. However,…
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It’s Important That Both Spouses Understand Family Finances (Part 2)
In our introductory article in this two-part series, we talked about the importance of both spouses having a handle on your family’s finances. Not because one of you isn’t equipped to handle it, but because life is unpredictable. Should something unplanned take place, like disability, death or divorce, perhaps you won’t have to pay an…
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It’s Important That Both Spouses Understand Family Finances (Part 1)
Most of us Oakland County couples have assigned the responsibility of paying bills and dealing with finances to one member of the family. Sometimes it’s the husband, and sometimes it’s the wife, but rarely is it both spouses. While this may seem convenient, it’s not actually a good idea! Why? Because if a marriage…
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Emotional Affairs – Is It Still Cheating If There’s No Sex?
In the not too distant past, an affair had a very specific meaning: extramarital sex. For someone to be accused of “having an affair,” it meant they had a physical (usually sexual) relationship with a person other than their spouse. In recent years, however, that concept has evolved to include other types of infidelity, namely:…
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Are Prenups Good For Your Marriage, Or Bad For It?
There are many highly charged discussion points that come up when two people decide to join their lives together. Few of them, however, generate such heated discussions as those two little words… You know which ones we mean – the ones that almost every ready-to-wed couple doesn’t want to hear: “Prenuptial Agreement.“ Most couples walk…
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What Does Oakland County Friend of The Court Really Do, Anyway? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us for this discussion on Oakland County’s Friend of the Court. So far we’ve discussed what they are, and what a person could expect when first dealing with them. Moving on, we’re going to look at some of the roles they play and the purposes they serve, many of…
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What Does Oakland County Friend of The Court Really Do, Anyway?
Regardless of where in Michigan they live, most people have heard of the Friend of the Court in some capacity or another. It’s a name that some people associate with problem solving, while others get angry just hearing the words. But one thing the name doesn’t do, is explain itself. What does “friend of the…