Melissa Heinig

Attorney · Cooley Law School

Melissa Heinig is a practicing attorney and founder of her own law firm--The Law Office of Melissa J. Heinig in Livingston County, Michigan. Melissa has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 2010 and has assisted clients with a wide range of family law issues, including divorce, custody, parenting time, and child support. Recently, Melissa worked for Lakeshore Legal Aid as an intake attorney helping low-income clients with a wide range of legal matters, from family law and public benefits to consumer complaints and landlord/tenant disputes.

Melissa received her B.A. from Western Michigan University and her J.D. from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Articles By Melissa Heinig

Legal Separation in Illinois FAQs
Legal separation in Illinois offers many of the same protections as divorce—without officially ending the marriage. But why choose one over the other?
Adultery and Divorce in Minnesota
If you're getting divorced in Minnesota and you or your spouse has cheated, you'll need to know how the adultery will affect your case. Learn how it might impact alimony, property division, child custody, and child support.
Claiming Children on Taxes After Divorce
Learn when (and how) you and your ex can decide who will claim your children as dependents on your tax returns—and what difference that will make in the taxes you owe.
Tax Rules for Child Support
Learn how the IRS handles child support payments, interest on overdue payments, and offsets from tax refunds for unpaid child support.
Can You Get Retroactive Child Support in California?
Learn when you can get a retroactive child support order in California—including a retroactive modification of existing child support—and how far back retroactive support orders can go.
Virginia Child Custody Laws
Learn how child custody works in Virginia, including how judges decide when parents can't agree, and how you can change your existing custody orders.
How to Appeal Your Divorce
You probably can appeal your divorce—but should you? Appeals will be successful in only a few situations.
How to Create a Custody Agreement
If you want to avoid an expensive, stressful court battle over child custody, you can agree on a parenting plan. Learn how.
Who Makes Medical Decisions for a Child After Divorce?
Legal custody gives a parent the right to make medical decisions for a child, and when parents share this responsibility, they must agree on treatments. If they can’t, courts may step in to resolve the disagreement based on the child’s best interests.
Minnesota Child Custody Laws
There's no question that dealing with a break-up or divorce is complicated, especially if you have children. If you're wondering how courts in Minnesota handle custody matters, you need to first understand the basics.