by beth | Apr 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Divorce & Parenting
By Beth Andersen The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that affects everyone. Courts are addressing urgencies, often from home and with skeleton staff. Absent an actual emergency or endangerment, both parents must co-parent cooperatively without court help, because...
by beth | Feb 7, 2016 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law, Modifying Parenting Time
When a parent won’t allow another parent to see their child in accordance with a parenting plan or custody arrangement, often the injured party doesn’t know what to do. Fortunately, there are some ways to challenge another parent not allowing you to see your child or...
by beth | Nov 6, 2015 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law, Handling the Holidays
Over the river and through the woods takes on a new meaning when a judge must decide whether to grandmother’s house you go. Judges may cringe as the holidays approach, knowing parents will be rushing into court with “emergencies” involving out of...
by beth | Jul 15, 2015 | Divorce & Parenting, Family Law
Recently, a judge in Oakland County Michigan made national headlines for sending three children, ages 9, 10, and 15, to a juvenile facility after finding them in contempt of court for refusing to see their father. In an ongoing custody battle, the children refused to...
by beth | Oct 20, 2014 | Family Law
Because attorneys practice so many types of law, it can be confusing to know which type of lawyer you need. Many people think that Family Law attorneys like myself only assist clients with divorce, but that is a myth. The truth is that divorces are far from the only...
