CanI be charged with abandonment if I left my husband and kids but see them everyday?

A divorce case is not a criminal proceeding, therefore you cannot be “charged” with anything. If you leave your children alone and disappear, it is possible that the state could charge you with criminal neglect or abuse due to abandonment (however you see your children daily so that probably would not be the case in your situation). Otherwise the term "abandonment" is really not one used in a divorce proceeding. Abandonment or desertion, as it was technically called, was repealed as a basis for divorce when MI instated the "No-Fault" rules for Divorce. MI no longer requires a person to state specific grounds for divorce.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there are certain things you need to know if you leave the martial home during the proceedings:

• If you leave the house for the short period of time during the pendency of the divorce proceeding, You will not lose your share of the equity in the house if you leave for just a short time; however, the longer you are gone the more likely you will lose it.
• You may find that personal items that you leave at the home somehow “disappear” or are "accidentally" destroyed.
• If you leave the home, your spouse may file with the court for an “Order for Exclusive Occupancy” allowing that only he is entitled to stay in the home during the divorce proceeding (ie you cannot return to the home).
• If you leave the home, the court may still require you to pay part of the household bills during the divorce.
• If you leave the home, you may lose your claim for the home to be awarded to you.
• If you leave the home and you leave the children at the home with your spouse, you may lose the possibility of receiving custody of the children.

At this point, you really need to consult directly with a divorce attorney in your area.