The state of Michigan has a few ways to ensure that parents follow through with their responsibilities to care for their children financially. If parents are ordered to pay child support and choose to not make those payments, the state can garnish their wages, suspend...
Month: May 2014
Do not forget about Social Security after a divorce
Most Michigan residents have a basic understanding of Social Security, or at least realize that Social Security payments come out of every paycheck that they earn. The benefits of paying into the Social Security system often do not come until later in life when a...
Custody and visitation rights discussion over an unborn child
When parents get a divorce, the focus may inevitably turn to who gets custody of their children. There are various issues to decide post-divorce or separation, including legal custody, physical custody, shared parenting time and visitation rights. Each family is...
Non-anonymous donation at center of paternity dispute
Even in recent history, pinpointing parentage was usually an easy task. But given technological advances with conception, including artificial insemination, surrogacy and anonymous sperm donation, determining the legal father of a child may no longer be such a simple...
Michigan candidate held in contempt related to divorce
Ending a marriage is a different experience for every couple. Some couples divorce with grace and understanding, while others are simply not able to put their disagreements aside for the purpose of reaching an amicable settlement. And apparently even our Michigan...