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Does it matter if I moved out before the divorce? If I do, isn’t that abandonment?

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Whether and when to separate is an important decision that should be made in consultation with counsel.  Moving out of the home–especially when minor children are involved–can affect your case…
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What kind of grandparenting time may the court allow?

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If the court finds that the grandparent has overcome the presumption in favor of a fit parent, the court next looks to the following factors in deciding how much grandparenting…
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Do Michigan grandparents have rights?

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The answer is now: 'Yes, in certain circumstances.' The U.S. Supreme Court's 'Problem' with 'Grandparent Visitation' Rights In Troxel v Granville, 530 US 57, 65; 120 S Ct 2054, 2060…
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Who Initiates Divorce?

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The National Center for Health Statistics reports that from 1975 to 1988 in the US, in families with children present, wives file for divorce in approximately two-thirds of cases. In…
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What is Paternity & How is it Established?

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What is paternity? Establishing paternity means determining that the biological father of a child that is born out of wedlock is in fact the legal father. How is paternity established?
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    I hired Carl E. Sears to process a divorce for my son whose wife left him 10 years ago, no minor children involved and turned out to be an uncontested divorce. The estranged wife lived in a county far from my son’s country of residence so the divorce was processed through the mail and phone calls. Mr. Sears covered all the issues and was very timely in his actions. He even went so far as to pick up my son at his home and drive him to the final court hearing because my son does not have a vehicle. Both my son and I were very pleased at how Mr. Sears handled the divorce. I was very surprised at how affordable his fee was.

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