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W. Michigan family law specializing in Collaborative Divorce

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  • 6 Divorce Tips for Mothers
  • Birth Expense Elimination Changes
  • Meeting With a Divorce Lawyer
  • Telling The Kids You’re Divorcing
  • Do I Need An Attorney For My Divorce?
  • 5 Things To Do During A Child Custody Case
  • Who Will Make Your Life’s Most Important Decisions?
  • How Does The Supervised Parenting Time Process Work?
  • Do You Need Assistance Drafting Your Divorce Documents?
  • How Do I Tell My Spouse I Have Filed For A Divorce?
  • The Secrets To Controlling Your Legal Fees
  • Social Media or Custody?
  • Are You Being A Jerk In Your Communicating With The Other Parent?
  • How Much Will Your Divorce Cost?
  • Is Nesting During Your Divorce Right For You?
  • What Is A Retainer Fee?
  • More Divorce Questions Answered
  • What Clients Say They Wished They’d Done Differently In Their Divorce
  • How Do You Handle Long Distance Parenting Time?
  • What Should You Consider When Creating A Parenting Time Plan?
  • What Is Legal Custody In Michigan?
  • What Are The Steps Of A Divorce? Part IV
  • What Are The Steps Of A Divorce? Part 3
  • What Are The Steps Of A Divorce? Part Two
  • What Are The Steps Of A Divorce? Part One
  • Top Child Support Questions Answered
  • Name Change After A Divorce-The List
  • The Top Parenting Time Questions Answered
  • What Are The Residency Requirements To File For Divorce In Michigan?
  • What Can I Do If The Other Parent Refuses To Visit The Children?
  • What Am I Entitled To In A Divorce?
  • Have You Set Clear Goals In Your Divorce?
  • The Stuff No One Tells You About – The Realities of Divorce
  • Divorce Mistakes To Avoid – Part Two
  • Does Michigan Recognize Common Law Marriage?
  • What Happens If My Spouse Is Evading Service Of The Divorce Papers?
  • The Michigan Divorce Process
  • Limited Scope Representation In Michigan
  • Are You Paying For Legal Services You Don’t Need? Consider Limited Scope Service
  • Can My Spouse and I Share The Same Divorce Attorney?
  • Will I Lose My Health Insurance After The Divorce?
  • Can I Get A Divorce If I Can’t Locate My Spouse?
  • Can You Oppose A Divorce?
  • What Do You Need To Know For A Custody Agreement?
  • What Financial Information Is Used To Calculate Child Support?
  • After The Affair – Now What?
  • Can I Buy A House During My Divorce?
  • Setting Goals For Your Divorce
  • Substance Abuse and Fighting For Custody/Parenting Time
  • I Don’t Want To Take My Spouse For Everything They’re Worth
  • Co-Parenting – What’s In It For You?
  • What Is The Process For An Uncontested Divorce In Michigan?
  • How Is A Paternity Case Different Than A Divorce?
  • Back-To-School Co-Parenting
  • What Is The Process In A Paternity Case In The State Of Michigan?
  • What You Need To Know About An Affidavit Of Parentage
  • What’s The Point of a Collaborative Divorce? What Should You Expect?
  • Can I Move With The Children After The Divorce?
  • Do You Need To Protect Your Rights As A Parent?
  • What Types of Cases Does Schmitt Law, PLLC Accept?
  • Tips To Successfully Mediate Parenting Time
  • What Is An Uncontested Divorce? Here Is Everything You Need To Know
  • Will Your Job Stop You From Getting 50/50 Parenting Time?
  • Divorce Is Not The End Of The World
  • What If My Spouse Won’t Cooperate? Can I Still Obtain A Divorce?
  • What Is The Difference Between Mediation and Collaborative Divorce?
  • Divorce Fears – Part 4
  • Divorce Fears – Part Three
  • Divorce Fears – Part 2
  • Divorce Fears – Part I
  • Can My Ex Buy Cell Phones For Our Child?
  • What Happens When We Don’t Agree On Extra-Curricular Activities For The Children?
  • The Economic Impact of Divorce – The Financial Storm
  • Can You Control Lifestyle Differences In Your Ex’s House?
  • Are You On The Divorce Roller-Coaster?
  • How Should You Act During Your Custody Case?
  • Is It Ok To Use Social Media During a Divorce or Custody Case?
  • Why Didn’t I Receive The Result In My Custody Case That I Expected?
  • Should My Kids Be On Social Media?
  • What Do These Words Mean? Divorce Terms – Simplified
  • What Is The Role Of A Mediator?
  • My Spouse Just Asked For A Divorce, What Do I Do?
  • What Your Divorce Attorney Cannot Do For You
  • Why Does Schmitt Law, PLLC Charge For An Initial Consultation?
  • Is It Best To Delay Our Divorce Until Our Children Are Grown?
  • The Most Frequently Asked Questions As It Relates To Divorce
  • What Should Your Divorce Attorney Do For You?
  • Is There Such A Thing As An “Easy” Divorce?
  • Why Won’t Divorce Attorneys Take My Case?
  • What You Should “DO” In Your Relationship With Your Divorce Attorney
  • What Exactly Is Involved In The Discovery Process?
  • Will An Affair Affect My Divorce?
  • What Is The Role of The Financial Neutral In a Collaborative Divorce?
  • Why Can’t Parents Get Along? Four Common Sense Rules
  • What Not To Do If You Are In A Custody Battle
  • How Do You Divorce An Emotionally Abusive Spouse? 
  • Is It Better To Get The Marital Home In The Divorce?
  • What Happens To Private Club Memberships After The Divorce?
  • Is There Value To An Apology In Divorce?
  • Can You Kick Your Spouse Out Of The House During Your Divorce?

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    Laurie K. Schmitt
    Attorney, Mediator, and Collaborative Lawyer

    401 Hall Street SW
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    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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