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Child Custody Motions – Requirements and Pitfalls

Lots of people who get separated, whether they have an attorney or otherwise, think that as soon as the divorce judgment is entered, the case is over. If you do not have children, many times that holds true, however in family law, nothing is forever. Numerous Courts won't tell you that, and several attorneys who exercise family law will not suggest clients regarding the truth that custody, parenting time, child support, and failures to comply with the terms of a judgment of divorce, along with a list of other potential concerns, are all reviewable by a Court and can change, if one party can verify to the Court that an adjustment is required. Other than child and spousal support, one of the most usual post-judgment motion for modification of a judgment in family law cases entails custody of a child or multiple children. When these motions are submitted by unrepresented persons, or by legal representatives that are not knowledgeable about family law, they are often unjustifiable or a

Court of Appeals Publishes New Case Regarding Acknowledgments of Paternity and Custody

The Court of Appeals in Michigan issued a published opinion on December 5, 2017 regarding parenting time and  child custody , 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.