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Here is separation agreement issue checklist you can use to make sure you and your spouse or partner have thought through all the aspects of separation.

Find out if unmarried parents can get a stepparent adoption and what other options are available for family planning.

Here is what you need to know about child support abatement: when it can happen, what is its’ legal effect, and how you can respond if you still need support.

Start planning your kids’ summer parenting time now to avoid surprises, disappointment, and emotional disputes over vacation days.

Do you need a revocable living trust? Understanding how to use this estate planning tool can help protect your assets and ensure your loved ones have what they need after you are gone.

Dividing the family business in divorce requires a fair business valuation and division of assets. Understanding your options can keep the company open for business.

Here are the differences between annulment vs divorce, so you can tell whether this alternative route to dissolving a marriage is right for you.

Knowing when and how to modify child support in Michigan is crucial to making sure everyone in your family has what they need to thrive.

Knowing how soon you can change custody depends on whether there is proper cause or a change in circumstances since the entry of the last order.

Intestacy laws are there to fill in the gaps if you die without a will in Michigan.

When and how you can get permanent alimony in Michigan, and what that means, including when spousal support can be modified.

Changing the name of a minor, and understanding the role your child will play in the court proceedings, is key to giving your child a brighter future.

Knowing when and how to file a Motion to Suspend Parenting Time is essential to protecting your children and your credibility with the Court.

Understanding the Michigan Change of Domicile Factors is essential to showing the courts that the move is in your children’s best interest, not just your own.

Here is a stepparent adoption document checklist you can use to reduce the chance your case is delayed or denied for missing paperwork.

Understanding what Orders to Show Cause are and how to use them, or defend against them, is critical to making sure you get the full benefit of the orders entered in your Michigan divorce or family law case.

Find out what counts as income in calculating child support, and how courts reach a number using the Michigan Child Support Formula.

If you have been ordered to pay spousal support or depend on alimony to make ends meet, changes in circumstances may send you back to court to modify a spousal support order.

Can you get an out-of-court divorce in Michigan? Maybe not, but there are things you can do to reduce or avoid litigation.

Proving separate property in Michigan courts starts long before the divorce process begins, and can go a long way to protecting your premarital home, inheritance or business interests at trial.

A separate maintenance action, Michigan's answer to legal separation, is an alternative to divorce that may help you ensure you are provided for after you and your spouse go your separate ways.

Negotiating a separation agreement as a first step, can lead to an easier divorce when the time comes.

Knowing when and how to get a prenup, and how a marital agreement can protect your interests, will help get your marriage off to a strong start.

Here is when and how you can get an order to modify custody or parenting time after a judgment is entered.

Here are some special considerations for special needs kids in custody cases and divorce that parents need to think about.