A sobering new ruling shows what happens when parents can’t let go of the fight In a striking decision released this week, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s decision to strip a father of his legal custody rights—not because he was unfit, but because he and his ex-wife simply couldn’t stop fighting.…
In and around Oakland County, Michigan, divorce cases follow specific procedural rules under Michigan law. These are mainly contained in the Michigan Court Rules, which can be found here: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/rules-administrative-orders-and-jury-instructions/current-rules-and-jury-instructions/michigan-court-rules/ While divorces usually involve both spouses, some cases involve one spouse refusing to respond or being unable to be found. In these situations, the case…
Deciding to pursue a divorce is a significant decision. Once that decision has been made, thoughtful preparation can help you approach the process with greater organization and clarity. Taking time to gather information, secure important accounts, and understand your financial circumstances can put you in a better position as your case moves forward. Eight Important…
Parenting time, sometimes referred to as visitation, is the schedule that sets the amount of time a child spends with each parent. Understanding how Michigan family courts make decisions about parenting time can help parents prepare for the custody process and protect their relationship with their child. In this blog, we will provide a brief…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
