An uncontested divorce is one where both spouses agree on every issue, while a contested divorce involves disagreement over custody, support, or property that the court must help resolve. Which path you take shapes how long your divorce lasts, what it costs, and how much…
Michigan calculates child support using the Income Shares Model, which estimates what parents would have spent on their child if the family stayed together, then divides that amount between them based on income and parenting time. The Michigan Child Support Formula runs the math through…
When parents in Macomb County divorce or separate, a family court judge decides custody by weighing 12 "best interest of the child" factors set out in Michigan law (MCL 722.23). No single factor decides the outcome. The judge looks at all 12 together and arranges…
Michigan divides marital property "equitably," which means fairly, not automatically 50/50. This surprises many people in Macomb County who assume everything gets split down the middle. A judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court can award one spouse more than half if the circumstances justify…
If you're thinking about filing for divorce in Macomb County, Michigan, the process probably feels overwhelming right now. There's a lot of conflicting information online, and it's hard to tell what actually applies to your situation vs. what's meant for another state entirely. This guide…
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