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Every divorce has unique components, but LGBTQ divorces can be more complicated than heterosexual ones. Michigan state law guides the process of separating the lives of spouses. Whether a couple negotiates a settlement outside of court or litigates in front of a...
A significant number of marriages end in divorce, and spouses headed toward a dissolution may wonder about the requirements for divorce in Michigan. In previous decades, spouses sued based on fault. Today, Michigan follows no such conditions as the state provides for...
LGBTQ marriages continue to be performed throughout the nation, but the laws behind these new marriages are often not clear enough or simply incomplete. One of the most common issues people face in an LGBTQ marriage is when they decide that divorce is the best option...
After years of hard work, you have built your business into a success. However, your marriage is on the rocks, and divorce looks like a real possibility. Michigan is an equitable distribution state. That means when a married couple in Michigan divorces, the spouses...
Divorce is a difficult process. The issues and stress divorce brings about may make both spouses uneasy and on edge. When a divorce involves children, the parents may have a difficult time setting aside unpleasant feelings towards each other. Should the negativity...
Bruises, broken bones and black eyes make identifying physical abuse easier than other types of abuse. Emotional abuse is also prevalent in relationships, and yet not only do people not report it, but oftentimes they do not even recognize it is happening....
The divorce process can be relatively straightforward for some couples, with both parties respecting each other and working together to find an outcome that is in everyone’s best interests. In other cases, it can be very difficult, not only when finances are taken...
For people across the country, ending a marriage may be especially tricky due to a language barrier. For example, some people may have moved to the U.S. in order to live with their spouse, but the marriage may be coming to an end and they may have difficulty with...
When a couple divorces in Michigan, they have the option to choose mediation rather than litigation. According to FindLaw, in mediation, the two spouses meet with a neutral third party who helps them to come to an agreement they can both live with. The mediator does...
Parenting post-divorce will undoubtedly be far more complicated than co-parenting in the same household. Most parents know this, and they plan to make the situation easier by accounting for potentially tricky situations in their Michigan child custody agreement....