by Justin Van Den Heuvel In every divorce, the couple’s marital assets and debts must be divided between them. In Michigan, divorcing couples’ marital assets are divided between them by using the doctrine of equitable distribution, which means that they are divided according to the individual partners’ specific needs, rather than splitting the marital estate in half. The court […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel When the court determines an appropriate child custody order, it considers a set of 12 factors that indicate which physical and legal custody arrangement best serves the child’s needs. These factors are known as the 12 best interest factors. Every child’s needs are unique, and every family’s situation is unique. With this in mind, […]

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