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Child Custody & Parenting Plans Attorney in Birmingham, MI

Protecting your children's well-being is Logan's top priority. She works tirelessly to secure custody arrangements and parenting plans that serve your children's best interests while fully protecting your parental rights.

Michigan Child Custody: What You Need to Know

Michigan law distinguishes between legal custody (the right to make major decisions about your child's education, healthcare, religious upbringing, and general upbringing) and physical custody (where the child primarily lives). Courts can award joint or sole custody in either category. Most Michigan courts favor joint legal custody when both parents are fit and able to cooperate. Logan helps parents understand these distinctions and fight for arrangements that truly serve their children.

What Is a Parenting Plan?

A parenting plan is a detailed written agreement that governs how parents share time and responsibilities for their children. A well-crafted parenting plan covers regular weekly schedules, holiday and vacation rotations, school-year and summer schedules, procedures for handling schedule changes, communication protocols, and decision-making procedures for medical, educational, and extracurricular matters. Logan is a court-appointed Parenting Time Coordinator and brings exceptional skill to drafting plans that minimize future conflict and provide children with stability.

Custody Modifications

Life changes. If circumstances have significantly shifted since your custody order was entered — a parent relocating, a change in the child's needs, a parent's substance abuse, a child's expressed preference as they mature, etc. — Michigan courts can modify the order upon a showing of proper cause or change of circumstances. Logan evaluates whether your situation meets the legal threshold and guides you through the modification process efficiently.

Michigan's Best Interest Factors (Selected)

The love, affection, and emotional ties between parent and child
Each parent's capacity to provide guidance, love, and continuity
The child's established living situation and school environment
The moral fitness and mental/physical health of each parent
The moral fitness and mental/physical health of each parent
Each parent's willingness to support the child's relationship with the other parent
Domestic violence history and any history of abuse or neglect
The child's adjustment to home, school, and community

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Protect Your Children

Custody matters are time-sensitive. Don't navigate this alone — Logan will review your situation and explain your rights.

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Logan's Approach to Your Custody Case

Case Evaluation

Logan reviews your situation, explains Michigan's 12 best-interest factors, and develops a strategy to present the strongest possible case for your parental rights.

Parenting Plan Drafting

Logan drafts a detailed, child-centered parenting plan covering regular schedules, holidays, vacations, and decision-making protocols.

Negotiation or Litigation

Logan negotiates with opposing counsel for an agreement that protects your rights. If necessary, she advocates forcefully in court.

Order Entry & Follow-Through

Once an agreement or order is reached, Logan ensures it is properly entered and explains your rights and obligations going forward.

Your Children Deserve the Best Outcome

Contact Mackensen Law today for a free, confidential consultation about your custody matter.