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Question: My ex-wife decided that even though our custody agreement states that we change every Thursday at 9:00 am she kept our daughter until Saturday night for Thanksgiving. In our agreement her lawyer said no to breaking out the holidays and that it would just continue week on, week off. 

Now my ex says that the intent was to share over holidays. She advised me by text on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm that she was going to another state for Thanksgiving giving no indication when she would return. I had to wait for her not knowing when she would return.

What can I do?

By Jennifer M. Paine

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Detroit office

Note: This is Part 4 of a four-part series on the top 10 mistakes made after a divorce and how to avoid them. Click here to read Part 1, click here to read Part 2, and click here to read Part 3.

In most states, once parties have negotiated and entered into a settlement agreement that the divorce court then incorporates into a decree, the court cannot modify the agreement absent fraud, duress or mutual mistake. So, what can you do to avoid 10 common mistakes made post-divorce? Here are some suggestions.

By Jennifer M. Paine

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Detroit office

Note: This is Part 3 of a four-part series on the top 10 mistakes made after a divorce and how to avoid them. Click here to read Part 1, click here to read Part 2 and click here to read Part 4.

In most states, once parties have negotiated and entered into a settlement agreement that the divorce court then incorporates into a decree, the court cannot modify the agreement absent fraud, duress or mutual mistake. So, what can you do to avoid 10 common mistakes made post-divorce? Here are some suggestions.

By Jennifer M. Paine

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Detroit office

Note: This is Part 2 of a four-part series on the top 10 mistakes made after a divorce and how to avoid them. Click here to read Part 1, click here to read Part 3 and click here to read Part 4.

In most states, once parties have negotiated and entered into a settlement agreement that the divorce court then incorporates into a decree, the court cannot modify the agreement absent fraud, duress or mutual mistake. So, what can you do to avoid 10 common mistakes made post-divorce? Here are some suggestions.

By Jennifer M. Paine

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Detroit office

Note: This is Part 1 of a four-part series on the top 10 mistakes made after a divorce and how to avoid them. Click here to read Part 2, click here to read Part 3 and click here to read Part 4.

In most states, once parties have negotiated and entered into a settlement agreement that the divorce court then incorporates into a decree, the court cannot modify the agreement absent fraud, duress or mutual mistake. So, what can you do to avoid 10 common mistakes made post-divorce? Here are some suggestions.