Warren Divorce Attorneys

Warren Divorce Attorneys

Divorce is a profound transition for anyone who experiences it, and the terms of your divorce can directly affect your future. Waiting to see how the divorce process plays out in your situation is not a great plan. The truth is that the divorce process is legally challenging, which makes having an experienced Warren divorce attorney on your side the best path forward. 

The Division of Your Marital Property

Over the course of your marriage, you and your spouse acquired assets, and these assets are referred to as marital property – regardless of who bought what or whose name is attached. Upon divorce, you must divide these assets – or their value – between you fairly. While this often leads to an equal division, it isn’t necessarily the case. 

Spousal Support

Spousal support does not factor into every divorce, but if one spouse is left without the ability to support themself financially and the other has the ability to help out, spousal support may be ordered. Long-term alimony is reserved for those divorces that follow long marriages. It’s more common for alimony to be set for an amount and duration that provides the recipient with the opportunity to obtain the work skills, experience, or education necessary to gain greater financial independence.  

Child Custody

If you and your divorcing spouse share children, you’ll need to address the matter of both physical and legal custody.

Physical custody determines your and your ex’s parenting time schedules. While physical custody can be either sole or joint, Michigan courts base child custody decisions on the children’s best interests, which includes maximizing the amount of time they’re able to spend with each parent. As such, there must be a compelling reason for denying a parent visitation altogether. Generally, parents either split their time with the kids fairly evenly, or one parent takes on the role of primary custodian while the other has a visitation schedule.

Legal custody determines how you and your ex will make big-picture parenting decisions like the following on behalf of your children moving forward:

• Where they attend school or daycare
• The religious education they receive
• The healthcare they receive
• The extracurricular activities they participate in

Child Support

Child support determines each parent’s financial obligation to their children. While many factors go into this calculation, the parent who earns more typically pays child support to the other. This is true even when they divide parenting time evenly. 

Make the Call to an Experienced Warren Divorce Attorney Today

The seasoned Michigan divorce attorneys at Aiello & Associates focus their practice on helping clients like you move effectively and efficiently through the divorce process – with their rights intact. Even a divorce that is headed toward an easy conclusion can quickly become mired in complications, and we have the legal skill and know-how to help you navigate the process smoothly. 

Your case is important, so please don’t wait to contact us for more information about what we can do to help you today.