Grand Rapids, Michigan, Divorce Lawyers
If you and your spouse are divorcing, you may be worried about losing parenting time with your child. You may be concerned about the division of marital property or having to rework your budget. If you are a business owner, you may even be concerned about losing your hard-earned assets. At Dykema Law Offices, P.C., our divorce and family law attorneys understand your concerns. We will help you resolve these and other divorce issues that affect your future.
We represent business owners and partners, doctors, lawyers and other professionals throughout Kent and Ottawa counties in high-asset divorce cases, but skillfully handle the divorces of couples in all income levels. Contact us today to learn how we can help you.
The lawyers at Dykema Law Offices, P.C., handle all divorce-related issues, including:
- Child support and child support modification
- Child custody and change of residence
- Parenting plans (visitation)
- Spousal support (alimony) and modifications
- Property division
- Debt division
- Grandparents' rights
Child Support
In Michigan, child support payments were previously decided using the Shared Economic Responsibility Formula (SERF). This formula calculated child support based on the number of nights a parent had custody of a child. If a parent had custody for 128 overnights or more during a calendar year, child support payments dropped significantly.
Fortunately, the Michigan legislature realized parents were engaging in bitter court battles just to reach the magic number of days, causing unneeded stress and hardship on parents and their children. Today child support is based on a joint parenting arrangement. It eliminates the 128-overnight rule and reduces the parenting time battles clogging our family courts.
Mediation and High-Asset Divorce
High-asset divorce cases require special attention and care. Clients may be concerned about losing their assets to their spouse. A long court case could affect an individual's reputation with the community. Our divorce and family law attorneys understand the importance of both protecting your assets and doing so as discreetly as possible. We work to finalize your divorce quickly and amicably to avoid high profile court cases and unwanted public scrutiny.
In high-asset divorce cases, mediation is an excellent option. Mediation allows for open discussion between the parties to decide issues such as spousal maintenance, asset division and child custody. It is less-invasive and typically more cost-effective than litigation, and the discussions are kept confidential.
Contact a Michigan divorce attorney to learn more and to schedule an initial consultation.