Divorce inspires significant changes to family dynamics, which can be particularly challenging during major transitions, such as the start of a new school year. For example, children may feel anxious about navigating between two households while adapting to new...
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3 challenges related to co-parenting during the school year
Going back to school can be an adventure for children and a big expense for parents. It can be a major scheduling and lifestyle adjustment for any family. When a family has a co-parenting arrangement where the adults live in separate homes, the school season...
In Michigan, getting joint custody can be an uphill battle.
Among the challenges divorce can present to couples is the working out of child custody disagreements. Although some couples are able to keep the best interests of their children separate from their own personal issues, many couples are not. In such cases, couples end...
Does a child have a say on which parent to live with in Michigan?
When you have a child with someone in Michigan and your relationship ends, you need to figure out who maintains what responsibilities when it comes to your shared child moving forward. If both you and your child’s other parent wish to have an active role in the...
Taking a look at statistics on child custody and support
If you are working through the process of getting a divorce and you have kids, it is vital to think about custody and support. Whether you seek full custody or intend to share custody with your ex, child custody arrangements could have a significant impact on your...
How dads impact their child’s emotional development
If parents are not married in Michigan, the mother automatically has custody of her child. The father may have to fight to remain a part of their child’s life, and proving paternity is necessary. According to Psychology Today, children benefit in several ways from the...
4 Tips for making child custody work
Recently, you learned the court awarded you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse joint custody of your shared child. How do you make this arrangement work to everyone's benefit? Parents magazine offers rules for making the most of joint child custody. Get insight on...
How does joint custody benefit your child?
When Michigan parents like you decide to split, you have many decisions ahead. A lot of them revolve around your child. What do you want your parenting to look like in the future? What form of custody should you go for? Many studies show that joint or shared custody...
What are Michigan’s standard parenting time guidelines?
It is always ideal if you and your spouse can come to an agreement about child custody and parenting time matters, but if you cannot, the judge will step in and make the decisions for you. When this happens, he or she may use the state's parenting time guidelines. ...
How to let the kids know about divorce
When parents decide to get a divorce, the thought of having to tell the kids may seem overwhelming and stressful. Although it may be tempting to brush off the conversation, it is important to plan for what to say. Divorce is hard enough for children, but the whole...