New for Co-Parents: Online Parenting Classes Now Available
Online Co-Parenting Classes May Satisfy Court Requirements There are online college degrees and virtual SAT tutoring so why not on online parenting classes? The digital age has given divorcing parents a solution to the difficulty of fitting court-ordered co-parenting classes... Read More →
Walkaway Wife: Wants Divorce
Companion Article to “The Haggard Husband: Considering Divorce“ “In my many years as a divorce attorney, several relationship patterns play out repeatedly including the path of the Walkaway Wife who wants divorce,” says South Lyon Divorce Attorney Kathryn Wayne-Spindler. The... Read More →
Summertime Custody Considerations Should Include Best Interests Factors
Memorial Weekend and high-school graduations mark the start of summertime in Michigan. For many working parents, not much changes with the new season other than the weather. But for many lucky kids, summertime in Michigan might mean camps and S’mores, hiking... Read More →
Tips for Successful Parenting Coordination Process
The Parenting Coordination Process is a mediation arrangement where co-parents work with a coordinator to resolve child-custody related matters. QUESTION: Which parenting scenarios might be prime for Parenting Coordination Process? A: A parent is consistently late for child visitation exchanges.... Read More →
Children of Parental Alienation Suffer as Adults
As incidences of Parental Alienation Syndrome increase, therapy professionals are looking at the long-term impacts on the children of high-conflict divorces. Children of Parental Alienation Suffer Later in Life According to Edward Kruk, Ph.D., “Psychiatrist Richard Gardner developed the concept... Read More →
Kathryn Wayne-Spindler Recommends Parenting Coordinator
Parenting Coordinator Helps Resolve Custody Conflicts Commerce Township Family Law Attorney Kathryn Wayne-Spindler was featured in the Oct. 21, 2015 edition of the West Oakland County Spinal Column Newsweekly. She answered a question in the “Ask An Attorney” section regarding... Read More →
Parenting Coordination Program Resolves Disputes
Parenting Coordination Program helps high-conflict co-parents resolve disputes out of court When divorced couples are having a hard time co-parenting, sometimes a Parenting Coordination Program can help. Commerce Township Family Lawyer Kathryn Wayne-Spindler has more than 20 years of experience as an attorney helping... Read More →
Drinking and Divorce Don’t Mix
Divorce can be a tough time emotionally, socially, financially and legally. And it can be tempting when going through stressful times, to turn to a relaxing glass of wine before bed or enjoy a night out with friends. However, attorneys... Read More →