Divorce Lawyer

This is a common misperception among a lot of parents and frankly, a misunderstanding of the law by many lawyers: some people think that judges can just interview kids about any fact or circumstance involved in the case. Not so – at least not in Michigan. The judge can only conduct an in camera (in […]

“Choose your words carefully” is a lesson both parties learned in the recent case of Hein v. Hein, regarding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO). The case is Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 353272 and 353285, scheduled for publication. Hein involved a couple who had been married for thirty-eight years. The Plaintiff-husband had a pension […]

When a married a couple ends their relationship, this typically ends in divorce where a court finds that a valid marriage existed but the parties have determined that the marriage should end. In some circumstances, one or both parties may claim a valid marriage never existed and may seek an annulment. An annulment is an […]

Karen L. Phillips secured an award of joint physical custody and joint legal custody for a father in a divorce and custody case in Ingham County. Ms. Phillips said that “it is important for a father to have the same access to his children, especially when he has been heavily involved in their lives and has […]