A man going through a divorce, and he has a domestic violence charge on his record, and he wants to know if he should ask for joint custody of his child

The caller has a question about co-parenting, or 50-50 custody of his child, while going through a divorce

The man on the phone was recently released from prison and his girlfriend’s mom is threatening to take his soon to be born baby away from him

The caller is asking if his son can get payment of child support eliminated after a divorce, when the parents are in two different states

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Brian explains that the mother can go after the deadbeat dad, even if he is in another state. And, an attorney can take the case on a contingency basis. It will take some work, but the Dailey Law Firm handles cases like this all the time.

Brian explains what factors a court will consider when awarding custody, and why you need to hire a very good family law attorney before these issues are raised in court.

Brian explains that for a name change to take legal effect, it must be done by a court. That won’t stop someone from simply claiming they have a different last name. With the case of children, the father might want to talk to a family law attorney like Matt Catchick to straighten out this situation before it causes a lot of confusion for the children.

Matt gives some great tips for those who are considering a divorce and have minor children. Also, what steps to take to get child support adjusted when job circumstances change.

This caller to The Law Show recently split from his fiancé and is seeking advice about custody and child support. In the state of Michigan, child support is calculated based on the income of each parent and the number of overnight visits each parent has with the child. Find out what The Law Show advises about filing for custody and confirming paternity and who, in this situation, may actually be on the receiving end of the child support.

Child support is not always set in stone. When income or circumstances change, there is a possibility to secure a reduction in child support. But the amount of money you can save is dependent on a variety of factors, all of which are reviewed by the Michigan child support guidelines. Find out what you need to know and when you need to take action to get your best chance at a reduction in child support.