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Hague Convention Rules Crucial in International Parental Kidnapping Cases When International Parental Kidnapping Occurs, Hague Convention Rules Custody disputes are traumatic enough but imagine how horrible it is to...

5 Reasons a Girlfriend Gathering May Save the Day for Mom After Divorce

22 Jan 2016

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Don’t Dis the Coffee Klatch Stay at home mom after divorce faces complications working sisters may not. For the top five single-parenting woes, a good old-fashioned coffee klatch may provide...

Won the lottery? Now What?

12 Jan 2016

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

What would you do if you won the lottery for $1.5 billion? Michigan is buzzing about the universal hot topic of the moment – the historic Powerball prize. Almost everyone has a...

Cohabitation Rates of different-sex couples by year

Cohabitation Rates on the Rise

21 Dec 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Are cohabitating couples covered legally? National and Michigan cohabitation rates are up in recent years. Way up. In fact, the number of non-married couples living together in 2010 is almost double...

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Michigan Uniform Child Support Order Changes for 2016

15 Dec 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Milford Family Law Attorney Kathryn Wayne-Spindler recently attended a Michigan Family Law seminar as a part of her commitment to continuing legal education. One of the presenters, J. Matthew Catchick,...

Link Between Mental Illness and Divorce

15 Dec 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Quite often, divorce goes hand-in-hand with undiagnosed or untreated mental illness in one or both of the spouses. The most common mental illnesses to impact marriage breakdown are depression and...

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Families Suffer

09 Nov 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Anyone who has been a divorce attorney long enough has seen personality disorders in action. In a clinical way, we see what happens to a family when one or more...

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Robin Williams’ Probate Dispute Settles

07 Oct 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

After almost a year of legal wrangling, Robin Williams’ widow and his three children from former marriages settled their estate battle out of court. The high-profile probate dispute followed the death...

Benefits of Filing First for Divorce

14 Sep 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

Every state has different divorce laws. Here in Michigan, although the law doesn’t automatically favor the party that files for divorce, there may be some advantages for filing first for...

Complete Estate Plan is not Just About the Money

04 Sep 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

When trying to save money, some people choose the minimum when it comes to creating a will. After all, a will’s a will, right? Not so. A thoughtful and complete...

Back to School Paperwork for Divorced Parents

01 Sep 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

The kids aren’t the only ones scrambling to put the finishing touches on summer homework this time of year. While students check off reading lists and complete math packets, parents...

UPDATE: Prenuptial Agreement (mostly) held up in Bobby Flay divorce

28 Aug 2015

Kathryn Wayne-Spindler

The highly-contentious divorce battle between Food Network star Bobby Flay and actress Stephanie March is resolved. The much-publicized case held interest beyond the paparazzi because of a 10-year-old contested prenuptial...