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Laurie Schmitt Family Law

W. Michigan family law specializing in Collaborative Divorce

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Common Divorce Questions: What About the House?

Common Divorce Questions: What About the House?

For most couples seeking a divorce, the house is their most valuable asset. One or both of them may be ...
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Common Divorce Questions: Is there Alimony in Michigan?

Common Divorce Questions: Is there Alimony in Michigan?

Michigan law allows for spousal support, commonly referred to as alimony. There is no set formula as to how the ...
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Common Divorce Questions: I’ve Told My Spouse I Want A Divorce, Now What?

Common Divorce Questions: I’ve Told My Spouse I Want A Divorce, Now What?

The first visit between a client and attorney will often begin with the client announcing, “I’ve told my spouse I ...
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Common Divorce Questions: How Long Does It Take to Get Divorced?

Common Divorce Questions: How Long Does It Take to Get Divorced?

One of the most common questions divorcing couples ask is, “How long will it take?” The answer depends on how ...
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Common Divorce Questions: How Is Child Support Determined?

Child support can be a contentious issue. The way it is resolved in our jurisdiction is that all family law ...
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Common Divorce Questions: How Do We Keep the Cost Down in Our Divorce?

Common Divorce Questions: How Do We Keep the Cost Down in Our Divorce?

A major concern of divorcing couples is the cost of the divorce. The bottom line is that the more adversarial ...
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Collaborative Divorce - A Better Way

Collaborative Divorce – A Better Way

Divorcing couples are often unaware of how a Collaborative Divorce works. They gravitate toward traditional litigation because that is what ...
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Change of Domicile and the 100 Mile Rule

Are you contemplating moving out of town or out of state with your child? Will this move be more than ...
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Contract to Make a Will

Case Study regarding a plaintiff that was in a long-term relationship with Anthony Bzura (Tony) that lasted over 40 years, ...
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Change in Social Security Law to Impact Divorce

Are you contemplating ending your long term marriage? Was your spouse the primary breadwinner during the marriage? Are you or ...
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Marital Property versus Separate Property

When is property considered separate property, and therefore not divisible in a divorce? Courts make the distinction between marital property ...
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Enforcing Child Support / Friend of the Court

The Friend of the Court is responsible for enforcing child support orders. Many enforcement methods (described below) can be used ...
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Laurie K. Schmitt
Attorney, Mediator, and Collaborative Lawyer

401 Hall Street SW
Suite 112D
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616.608.4634

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Laurie Schmitt of Schmitt Law, PLLC is a West Michigan family law attorney specializing in collaborative divorce as well as separation, divorce, child custody and support, paternity, and other family law litigation. She is licensed by Michigan State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and has extensive advanced training in divorce mediation and collaborative divorce.

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