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What Are Divorced Step Parent’s Parenting Rights

What happens when a step-parent and a parent get divorced? A step-parent may have parented a child since infancy, but they may not have any legal rights to continue to do so. That doesn't mean that a step-parent will need to take a step back, merely that legal avenues...

Interim Orders and Your Divorce

No matter how bad you may need it, a fast divorce does not usually occur in the state of Michigan. Michigan divorces take a minimum of 60 days to process and even longer if children are involved. Fortunately, you can utilize interim orders to expedite certain actions...

Grounds and Tips for Child Support Decrease

Courts go to great lengths to protect child welfare after a divorce. That is why many people struggle to reduce child support. However, you may decrease child support under the right circumstances. Grounds for a Decrease Courts are usually reluctant to decrease child...

Co-Parenting Agreements: 4 Tips For Success

Divorce should never impact a parent-child relationship. Parents must work to maintain a safe and nourishing environment for their children, even amid divorce. Creating a successful co-parenting agreement helps ensure this goal is satisfied. Learn how you and your ex...

Actions To Take Before Divorce Mediation

Divorce mediation can empower you and your soon-to-be-ex to leave the marriage on your own terms. It's not for everyone, but when it works, it can be a more amicable, peaceful, and even happier way to end things. In a sense, it also helps you get started on the next...

What Is Separate Maintenance?

A divorce is a long process, most often beginning with separate maintenance. Some couples overlook the separate maintenance portion of a divorce. Separate maintenance is an important part of the divorce process, so it is important for you to fully understand what a separation entails. The following are some things you should know about a separate maintenance. What Is Separate…