The Divorce Attorney Journal

You may be divorcing your spouse for infidelity. But what if you yourself had a little dalliance outside of the marriage years ago? You wouldn’t want one bad decision to tank your chances for the kind of divorce settlement you feel you deserve. And is your behavior even relevant? Does your divorce attorney really need to know everything from the entirety of the marriage? Turns out, what you reveal to your Michigan divorce attorney can be the difference between getting the settlement you want and settling for less.  (more…)

You may have seen a television story or magazine article profiling the marriage of political opposites. Most of these tales are positive, showing couples who have learned to live together and love each other despite their difference. But not everyone is James Carville and Mary Matalin, who have somehow managed to keep their marriage together even with their incredibly different political views. The tumult of the current election season has affected people greatly, and while political differences may not ultimately be what leads to divorce, holding drastically different beliefs than a spouse could be enough to collapse an already fragile union. (more…)

Couples hire a wedding planner to handle the many details of their nuptials. Now, a divorce concierge can be retained to help manage the complexities of your split. Sometimes referred to as a divorce coach, a divorce concierge is absolutely not a substitution for your divorce attorney, but consulting one of these experts can significantly simplify the divorce process.  (more…)

Prenups have a bad rap, and for couples who are so in love it may seem like a slap in the face to ask their betrothed to agree to a prenup. But what if you took the time to consider the benefits of a prenup? What if you considered what a prenuptial agreement could actually do for your relationship – in a positive way – rather than automatically seeing it as a negative?  (more…)

Jurisdiction is a very important issue in every divorce case. Who files first in your divorce will impact where your divorce hearings and legal proceedings are held. Where two people are located also matters greatly when it comes to sharing child custody.  (more…)

The seven-year itch is a well-known cultural reference, implying that a couple is more likely to be unhappy in their marriage around the seven-year mark and potentially call it quits or engage in infidelity. Some new research indicates, however, that it’s your age that matters more than the number of years you’ve been married when it comes to cheating.  (more…)

You and your spouse may have discussed divorce, but perhaps you didn’t decide who would actually be pulling the trigger on filing first. There are pros and cons to making the first move, both financially and emotionally, and it’s important to put serious thought into whether filing first for a Michigan divorce is in your best interest.  (more…)

Divorce can be emotionally taxing, financially burdensome, and, at times, confusing. You aren’t expected to have all the answers – that’s the responsibility of your divorce attorney. And one of the best ways to get started on the right foot with the dissolution of your marriage is to be prepared for the first meeting with your divorce lawyer.  (more…)

One of the worst things about divorcing with children is the upheaval kids experience in their lives. Shuffling from house to house, needing two of everything, missing their pets or their familiar surroundings, schedule changes – it’s a lot for anyone to manage, let alone a kid whose parents are splitting up and causing enough chaos as it is. Enter the bird nesting trend.  (more…)

Actor Kirk Cameron once made waves in pop culture news when his face appeared on the cover of Tiger Beat, back in the day when he was a teen heartthrob on Growing Pains. Now Cameron is making his way into mainstream news reports, and the publicity has nothing to do with acting and everything to do with submission – in a marriage. The evangelical Christian’s latest sound bite: “Wives are to honor and respect and follow their husband’s lead, not to tell their husband how he ought to be a better husband. When each person gets their part right, regardless of how their spouse is treating them, there is hope for real change in their marriage.” Simple, right? As if. To many, this kind of talk sounds like a surefire recipe for divorce. (more…)