Category: Divorce
Divorce among Muslim couples is on the rise. Studies show this and we have noticed this in our firm as well. Regardless of your religious or cultural background, a divorce will be one of the more challenging periods in your life. For Muslim men and women, they are faced with additional challenges of their faith and tradition. Muslim families […]
Before You Call a Michigan Divorce Lawyer… People usually take a year to plan a wedding when they have limited assets and no kids. And then after a big fight over the weekend, people call us on Monday morning and plan to file for divorce. By now, they have substantial assets to divide, custody to decide […]
During our decades of representing spouses and parents in their divorces and custody cases, our lawyers have learned that alcohol abuse often is a factor for the breakup of the relationship. This is perhaps not a surprise, as Alcoholism-Statistics.com reports that an estimated 6.6 million children live in homes with at least one alcoholic parent. These statistics […]
The House is Titled in My Spouse’s Name. Will I Lose It When We Divorce? It’s common knowledge that when someone purchases a home, they go to the title company, sign documents, and the new homeowners receive a title that shows that they are the rightful owners to the home. Some married couples end up […]
It’s that time of year again: the first day of school for kids; sports teams meet again; book clubs meet again, and we are reminded again that structure and routine have its benefits. After a divorce, the structure and routine are destroyed. In the past, mom fixed the lunches in the evening; dad got the kids […]
Divorce After Age 50 According to Pew research, the divorce rate of adults ages 50 and older has roughly doubled since the 1990s. And just because more baby boomers made the choice to separate, it does not mean that it’s any easier. After nearly three decades of practice, our firm has compiled a list of […]
Getting divorced is often a difficult, stressful and painful situation that can have lasting consequences for everyone involved. That’s particularly true for couples with children, who will have a number of decisions to make about where the kids should live and how they should be cared for and raised. Even when child custody and support issues are […]
Divorce is a common occurrence that can stem from a wide variety of factors, including family, money, career, personal and other issues. For some reason, however, couples seem to be calling it quits more frequently in one area of Michigan than elsewhere. More than 20 percent of all residents 15 or older in the City […]
The separation of church and state is a principle that dates back to the early days of the United States and is often mistakenly believed to be part of the First Amendment of the Constitution. The concept stands for the proposition that government should not be intertwined with religion by putting its stamp of approval […]
It turns out the second time was the charm for one pair of Michigan “newlyweds.” Philip Timmer and Trisha Stewart, of Montcalm Company, in December went before a local judge to be married. It was the second time the couple said their vows in two years. That’s because sometime after they initially married in 2016, […]