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Author: James W. Kraayeveld

New Divorce Trends in Michigan

Divorce

Marriages Slightly Up, Divorces on Decline in Michigan Fewer people are getting divorced in Michigan, according to new Census data. About 7.4 in every 1,000 women in Michigan got divorced in 2019, down from 9.3 a decade earlier, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. That […]

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How Much are Divorce Attorney Fees and is It Worth the Investment?

Divorce

If you are considering filing for divorce or were served with divorce papers, the immediate concern is often ‘how much will this cost’?   And any competent attorney who can provide you with good results will tell you ‘it depends’.’  So, let’s consider what that phrase means. What will you pay […]

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How Does Unemployment Affect Child Support and Spousal Support?

Alimony

Michigan’s Approach to Support Calculations During Unemployment Not surprisingly, unemployment is on the rise.  If you recently became unemployed or your income decreased, will your child or spousal support be reduced?   Most Michigan family law attorneys will answer “yes”; we would want to be more careful and say “maybe”.  Of […]

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Why Divorce Forces Many People to Drain Their Retirement Accounts

General

Our Grand Rapids high-asset divorce attorney knows that going through a divorce can be stressful and challenging, even when spouses agree to work together to end their marriage. But according to a new study from the University of Michigan, it can also have a crippling effect on your prospects for retirement. Divorce […]

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