Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Chances for Child Custody

By David R. Dawson | Published June 30, 2023 | Posted in Divorce | Tagged Tags: child's best interests, common mistakes |

If you are going through a divorce in Michigan and there are children of the marriage, your behavior during the proceedings can have a pronounced impact on the court’s child custody decisions. Making a strong case for joint custody means showing affirmatively that such an arrangement will be in the child’s best interest. But you Read More

How Relocation Can Affect Child Custody

By David R. Dawson | Published August 15, 2021 | Posted in Divorce | Tagged Tags: 100 mile rule, child custody, child's best interests, relocation |

Workable joint child custody plans depend on the parents living close to each other, or close enough that traveling between them to fulfill parenting time is not problematic. But changing circumstances may lead a parent to seek a relocation, whether to take a better job, to pursue an education or to be closer to family. Read More

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