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New Case Regarding Child Custody

The Court of Appeals in Michigan issued an opinion on December 5, 2017 regarding parenting time and  child custody , where the parties have an Acknowledgment of Paternity, but no written agreement or Court Order regarding custody and parenting time . In  Natassia T. Sims v. Danny Darney Verbrugge , the Court of Appeals addressed the procedure by which an acknowledged father can gain custody or parenting time after an acknowledgement of paternity is signed. Fowler & Williams

Child Custody Motions – Requirements and Pitfalls

Many individuals that get divorced, whether they have an attorney or otherwise, believe that once the divorce judgment is entered, the case is over. If you do not have children, sometimes that holds true, however in family law, nothing is forever. Lots of Courts won't tell you that, and several attorneys that exercise family law won't advise clients concerning the fact that custody, parenting time, child support, and failures to adhere to the terms of a judgment of divorce, in addition to a list of other potential issues, are all reviewable by a Court and can change, if one party can confirm to the Court that an adjustment is necessary. Aside from child and spousal support, one of the most usual post-judgment motion for modification of a judgment in family law cases includes custody of a child or multiple children. When these motions are filed by unrepresented individuals, or by legal representatives that are not familiar with family law, they are frequently gratuitous or aren...