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. …
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Hiring a divorce attorney is one of the most important decisions you’ll make during your divorce. However, retaining counsel is only the first step; how you work with your attorney can make a major difference in how smoothly and efficiently your case proceeds. In Michigan, divorce involves both legal and procedural requirements under Michigan law,…
