Divorce

Your Path Family Law, Divorce Attorneys

Divorce doesn’t have to feel like the end of something. An experienced divorce attorney can help you identify your options, negotiate a settlement, or advocate at trial for a resolution that will set you up to live your life after the divorce is final. By choosing the strategy that is right for you and your family, you can minimize the financial and emotional strain of divorce, without giving up on your lifestyle.


Guiding You on Your Path to Life After Divorce

There are many pathways to end a marriage and finalize a divorce. Depending on how you and your spouse get along, and the issues in your case, divorce can be nearly automatic or a long and emotionally painful process. Which path is right for you depends on the animosity in your relationship, the complexity of your case, and each party’s ability to come to a resolution. We will help you evaluate your options and choose the right path to your future.


Affordable Advice and Document Help for Uncontested Divorce

If you and your spouse have been separated for a while or simply don’t have much to divide, your path may be to file a joint Petition for an Uncontested Divorce. This process requires you to have resolved all your custody and property issues before you get started. However, knowing what you want and putting it in a form the court will accept are two different things. At Your Path Family Law, using our Limited Scope Representation option, we can advise you as you resolve your affairs (though legally we can only represent one party), and then put together the final documents so you go to court knowing your divorce won’t be denied because of missing paperwork.


Knowledgeable Advice to Help You See the Full Picture

Often, choosing the right path for your divorce depends on having a clear picture of where you are going. All too often, one spouse controls the family’s finances – whether that is due to an ordinary division of labor, to hide a spouse’s gambling or shopping addiction, or because of dominance and control issues in a domestic violence setting. In these cases, you may not know the best option to divide your marital property. We can help you find it. At Your Path Family Law, we have tools at our disposal to help you gather information about your family’s assets and debts. This will give you a clear image of your family’s financial situation and help you make informed choices about your priorities.


Compassionate Guidance Through Mediation and Settlement

Over 90 percent of divorce matters in Michigan are resolved without a trial, often through mediation. Formal and informal negotiations can help you resolve disputes about:



However, it can be hard to tell if the proposal you receive is fair, or if it will give you enough to live the life you want after the divorce is final. At Your Path Family Law, our divorce attorney Rachel Guetzner Kelley has years of family law experience. She understands how emotional stress, financial burdens, and complex legal processes can push you toward making bad decisions. She also knows how judges will likely view your case. She will provide you compassionate guidance as you consider possible settlements, so you know if you are making a deal you can live with.


Skilled Advocacy in Divorce Trials

Sometimes you won’t settle. When that happens, we can advocate on your behalf in front of Friend of the Court referees (in the case of temporary child custody or support hearings), and the judge. We don’t see trial as a last resort, but as a path to getting a fair result. In full-representation cases, we start to build our case right away, even while we try to negotiate for a resolution. By the time the need for a trial becomes clear, you and your divorce lawyer will be well prepared to prove your case in court.


Choose Your Path to Ending Your Marriage

At Your Path Family Law, we understand Michigan divorce laws and the judges who apply them. We will provide you practical advice, negotiate with your former spouse, and advocate on your behalf in family court to get you a resolution that is fair and practical. With your priorities in mind, we will advocate on your behalf throughout Michigan - from metro-Detroit to Kalamazoo County.

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