Trial Court Failed To Consider Divorcing Parties’ Valid Prenup Before Dividing Their Property
The trial court in this divorce case erroneously disregarded the parties’ valid and enforceable prenuptial agreement before dividing their marital property due to perceived inequities, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Purported ‘Clarification’ Of Divorce Judgment Vacated Because Trial Court ‘Changed’ Its Prior Ruling
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the Oakland County trial court improperly granted an ex-husband’s motion to “clarify” the parties’ judgment of divorce because, in doing so, the trial court actually modified the judgment, thereby affecting the parties’ substantive rights.
Trial Court’s Reduction In Spousal Support Was ‘Inequitable’
A trial court’s order reducing an award of spousal support must be vacated because the reduced award was inequitable in light of all the circumstances, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.