Law Blog

With a root history of distrust, a prenuptial agreement attempts to protect wealth prior to a marriage. This post looks at some recent developments and the uniform law movement in Michigan.

Does what happens at a divorce mediation stay at a divorce mediation? This post examines when a party seeks to get out from under a mediated settlement agreement.

Divorce is difficult, especially when one of the spouses is an immigrant seeking permanent resident status in the United States these days. This post addresses some of the critical issues of divorce and immigration.

When wealthy & famous parents split up, the lingering child custody issues are often very complicated. These examples are from recent custody battles of the rich and famous.

Many a divorcing spouse has attempted to psychologically destabilize the other spouse. Gaslighting is perhaps the most common example of this abusive conduct. How do you know if you are being gaslit by your spouse?

Some addiction recovery therapists are endorsing a new form of sobriety known as "California Sober". This approach to sobriety involves moderate therapeutic use of marijuana and mushrooms. What are the risks of this Cali-style approach to long-term sobriety.

High-conflict child custody cases sometimes feature cross-motions for child custody in family court. This post breaks down this tricky parenting situation.

The only state to outlaw surrogacy agreements, Michigan's legislature is considering a raft of intriquing new legislation to update surrogacy laws in our state.

Family court judges are faced with making tough decisions every day. Because they take jurisdiction over litigants' children, they are exposed to ridicule, harm, even death. This post examines a case involving the murder of a judge at the hands of a litigant who lost custody of his children

When a party to a divorce has a pending personal injury settlement, the proceeds can be treated as marital property subject to division. Divorce litigants must take care to properly structure their injury settlement.