Unemployed or Change in Income Due to COVID-19? Unemployment can affect your child support and spousal support obligations, but only if you take appropriate and timely action. If you have lost your job or had a significant reduction in income, your child support or spousal support obligation can be diminished but only if a motion… Read More
Representing Clients During the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic These are uncertain times for all of us and those involved in divorce proceedings or other family court matters such as parenting time/visitation matters, child support matters, alimony/spousal support matters or those contemplating such Court action are truly navigating in uncharted waters. We are here to help… Read More
As a general rule, if there is joint legal custody involved, neither party may move more than 100 miles from the location that they live at when the divorce proceedings are filed. Neither party is able to move out of state as well. The only way that either of these moves can be accomplished is… Read More
In Michigan and Oakland County, child custody can be with either the mother, father or joint custody. There is both legal and physical custody, as a practical matter, however, legal custody is the only type of custody recognized in the law in Michigan. Legal custody involves who makes decisions for the children, with regards to… Read More
The filing of a divorce complaint or responding to a divorce complaint can be a devastating process. Divorce in Michigan, whether it is in Oakland County or elsewhere in the state, is especially difficult if it involves children under 18 years of age. In this situation, the parents involved in a divorce will need to… Read More
Child support can be changed at any time by the request of either party, if there is a change in circumstance. A change in circumstance might be a change in the number of overnights allocated to each party, or a change in income by each party, either by increase or decrease. The amount of child… Read More
Child support in Michigan is based on the Michigan Child Support formula and can only be deviated from if there is a particular reason or agreement of the parties, which the court must agree with, in entering a Judgment of Divorce. When a determination is made as to child support, five factors are reviewed in… Read More
Parenting time, which used to be called, visitation, is a determination by the Court or agreement by the parties as to where the children spend their time with each of the parents. This type of arrangement can be anything the parents agree upon, which is in the best interest of the minor children, or a… Read More
In Michigan property can be divided between the parties in an equitable fashion, generally speaking, any property that is obtained during the marriage is subject to distribution between the parties, any property obtained prior to marriage is generally not subject to distribution. Although fault is not a factor in obtaining a divorce, fault can be… Read More
In addition to child support, work related daycare and payment for medical treatment is administered by the Friend of the Court. With regards to work related daycare, this factor and expense is to be allocated between the parties, either upon agreement or after trial, if 1) is related to the work of the parties seeking… Read More
Merrill Gordon is accessible to clients at his Farmington Hills office and is also available via phone or email to discuss your case any time of day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He also provides a free initial consultation and flexible payment options.
| Local: | (248) 626-3000 |
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| Email: | mgordon@merrillgordon.com |
