Family Law

Child custody issues can be bitter in a messy divorce. Your ex may try to vie for your child’s attention to the point that they make false allegations about you to your child. For example, your ex may try to convince your child you do not love them or may even try to...

Parental alienation post-divorce is sadly, all-too-common. Nevertheless, it can significantly harm a child mentally and emotionally as well as erode the parent-child relationship. The following is a brief overview of three ways parental alienation can harm children....

Your child’s other parent can find a whole host of ways to try to keep you from contacting and building your relationship with your kid. One method is through factitious disorder by proxy. Here, the parent makes claims that the child suffers from physical or...

Parental alienation can be devastating to your relationship with your child. Your child’s behavior towards you can change in the blink of an eye, and he or she may develop false beliefs about you that last a long time. As we’ve discussed on this blog, there are a...

In 1980, many countries, including the United States, entered into the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Treaty. Under this multilateral treaty, countries agreed to a legal framework to protect children from being taken from their home country to another...

Families are unique and no two function the same way. From the interactions members have to the decisions parents make, how a family operates will depend on its members needs and wishes. Many families function with minimum serious issues that can cause long-term harm...

When parents are going through a contentious divorce or separation, they often use their children against the other parent. One way in which a parent can try and hurt the other parent is by accusing them of substance abuse. Of course, there are cases where a parent...

Child custody disputes can be acrimonious which is why it is helpful for parents to understand the factors that influence child custody decisions. Parents can then use the knowledge of those factors to advocate for a child custody arrangement that is best for their...

Parenting is hard, but so is being the child of battling parents. Across Michigan and throughout the Midwest, many children struggle with finding peace and stability within their homes because of their parents’ narcissistic and pathological behavior. In some cases,...

Although gatekeeping is a relatively benign word, in the context of the role it plays in creating dysfunctional or toxic family relationships, it is worth exploring when examining the options open to parents who are fighting for their parental rights during a divorce...