House Bill 4751 was recently introduced in the state Legislature, and would make prenuptial agreements in Michigan unenforceable if certain factors are proven, like duress, fraud or unconscionable terms. Currently, Michigan law says a contract relating to property that is made between

Child vaccinations are a contentious issue for some parents. And the issue can become even more complicated when the parents are divorced and they disagree over the child being immunized. Here in Michigan, the debate over child vaccinations has been in the spotlight recently in two Oa

If you’ve been involved in a Michigan divorce proceeding, don’t take the recent Equifax cybersecurity breach lightly. Why? Because the breach may impact you. On September 7, 2017, Equifax — a nationwide credit reporting company — announced that it was the victi

The Michigan Legislature is once again considering a joint custody requirement for divorced parents with children. House Bill 4691  would mandate that judges award joint custody and substantially equal parenting time, unless there is a preponderance of evidence of domestic violence. I

Appellate court incorporates Troxel v Granville definition of “fit” into Michigan’s Child Custody Act   A trial court’s finding that divorced parents were not “fit” was incorrect and, as a result, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a grandp

On January 1, 2017, numerous changes to the Michigan child support formula went into effect. The revisions not only update economic factors when calculating Michigan child support, but involve substantive changes, too. Here is an overview of the major changes. Retirement plan contribu

The stepparent adoption process just got simpler in cases of joint custody arrangements, now that Public Act 143 of 2016 has been signed into law. Stepparents in Michigan have sometimes had a difficult time adopting their stepchildren, which requires a termination of the other biologi

Michigan Court of Appeals has confirmed that the Equitable Parent Doctrine applies equally to same sex and opposite sex married couples with children Not too long after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Obergefell v Hodges legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United State

Domestic Violence Awareness Month brings to attention to incidents of domestic violence while seeking to empower and support survivors of these terrible crimes. If you haven’t heard by now, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), which was originally created by the Nation

Lansing divorce attorney sits down with WILX to discuss what, if anything, changes with same sex divorce in Michigan Same sex marriage is legal in Michigan, which means that same sex divorce in Michigan is also permitted whether gay couples were married in the state or not. Lansing di