| Divorce and other family disputes can take a toll on | | | | physical custody of the child and owe alimony. You |
| you. When your financial future and marital status are | | | | will just get less or not have to pay anything for child |
| at stake it can be quite intimidating. People that get | | | | support if is equal to the alimony you are going to |
| divorced and are looking at Michigan child custody | | | | get. If you are getting 500.00 in child support but |
| laws need to realize it can be tough for both parents. | | | | owe 500.00 in alimony. These will offset and no |
| When children are involved it can be both stressful | | | | money will change hands. |
| and emotional. | | | | The money for child support and alimony can be |
| As with other states, Michigan child custody law has | | | | taken from your pay checks. It can also be deducted |
| different directions that can be persued. There is | | | | from you income tax refunds. This is probably the |
| physical custody. This is where the Child is physically | | | | best way to handle this as the court will have a |
| living. To be considered under the Michigan child | | | | record of how much you have paid and are |
| custody law the child or children and parents or | | | | continuing to pay. |
| parent have to live in Michigan. Legal custody in | | | | In Michigan child custody law the two parents can |
| Michigan child custody laws gives the parent who has | | | | also enter into a shared agreement. This would be |
| legal custody the right to make decisions about | | | | the preferred way to go. Both parents need to take |
| school, religion and many other factors of a Childs life. | | | | into consideration that putting their differences aside |
| There is joint custody where each parent is | | | | and working together will be in the best interest for |
| responsible for the decisions in the Childs life. Both | | | | the child. Mom and Dad share custody. One may |
| parents are responsible for the support of the child. | | | | have the child during the week. The other in the |
| This is determined by the financial means of both | | | | summer. They may split weekends and holidays. |
| parents. Be aware the joint custody does not do | | | | There is a Sole custody agreement too. In this type |
| away with a parent's responsibility of child support. | | | | the parents usually have a reason for doing this. Mom |
| Child support is determined by the courts. | | | | or dad may not be able to watch and supervise the |
| What is usually the case is the parent that has | | | | kids whatever reason. No matter what the reason, |
| physical custody of the child ends up getting child | | | | The best interest of the kids need to be kept in |
| support payments. This can be off set if you have | | | | mind. |