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New Case Regarding Child Custody

The Court of Appeals in Michigan issued an opinion in December regarding child custody and parenting time , where the parties have an Acknowledgment of Paternity, but no subsequent 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.

Child Custody Motions – Requirements and Pitfalls

Many individuals who get separated, 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, many times that is true, but in family law, nothing is for life. Many Courts won't tell you that, and several attorneys that exercise family law will not suggest customers regarding the fact that custody, parenting time, child support, and failures to abide by the terms of a judgment of divorce, in addition to a list of other possible issues, are all reviewable by a Court and can change, if one party can show to the Court that a change is needed. Aside from child and spousal support, the most common post-judgment motion for alteration of a judgment in family law cases includes custody of a child or multiple children. When these motions are submitted by unrepresented persons, or by lawyers who are not familiar with family law, they are frequently gratuitous or aren't really asking for a modification in c...