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- Adultery Still Affects Alimony
- The “Affluenza” Defense in Criminal Proceedings
- Alcohol Abuse and Parenting Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption Terminates Alimony
- Answering Delinquent Child Support Charges in Oakland County
- Changes to The Michigan Child Support Manual
- Appeals Court Clarifies Marijuana Transportation Law
- Aretha Franklin’s Oakland County Probate Litigation
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- Author Tom Clancy’s Estate Litigation Finally Concludes
- Baseless Child Protective Service Complaints
- Bi-Coastal Custody Battle Examines Rights of Pregnant Women
- Your Digital Estate Plan
- Yes, You Can Create a Trust for Your Pets
- Wrongfully Convicted via Eyewitness Misidentification
- Where’s the Body? Prosecuting the “No Body” Case
- When Father Is Relegated to The Weekend Parent
- When Children Live with A Child Murderer Endorsed by The Family Court
- What You Need to Know About Parental Alienation
- What to Do if You Are Accused of A Crime
- What Happens to Cryopreserved Embryos After a Divorce?
- What Constitutes a Pot Plant Under the Medical Marijuana Act?
- Wayne County Probate Judge Milton Mack Receives National Award
- Washtenaw County Guardianship Spotlights Problematic Surrogate Arrangement
- Bill Requires Warrant for PBT for Under 21
- Violation of Probation on An MIP Conviction Should Not Result in Jailtime
- Vegas Shooter’s Estate May Be Assigned to Public Administrator
- Bond and Jail Issues in Waterford & Clarkston
- Guardians Can Now Execute DNR Orders
- Boyfriend’s Background Check Refusal Causes Child Custody Modification
- Breaking Down Larceny Charges in Oakland County
- Valid Prenuptial Agreements Require Full Asset Disclosure
- Burney’s Illustrated Guide to Criminal Intent
- Casino Winnings & Lawsuit Proceeds to Be Attached for Child Support Arrears
- Cell Phones and Police Searches
- CEO Divorce: What’s in It for The Shareholders?
- Changing School Districts After Divorce
- Child Custody Motions Must Be Properly Labeled
- Child Custody: Paternal Grandmother vs Mother
- Child Custody & The 100-Mile Rule
- Child Porn Expert Sued Over Morphed Images
- Child Star Sheds Light on Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Classification, Valuation, and Resolution Issues in Divorce Business Valuation Matters
- Collaborative Divorce Software
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- Conservator Can File Divorce on Behalf of Ward
- Conservatorships for The Rich and Famous
- Consumer Reports Reviews Self-Help Probate Legal Sites
- Contempt in The Family Court
- Appeals Court Clarifies “Usable Medical Marijuana”
- Court of Appeals Decides Another Relocation Case
- Medical Marijuana Changes in Michigan
- US Supreme Court Hears Juvenile Lifer Case
- Understanding Child Custody in Michigan
- U.S. Supreme Court (slightly) Tilts Miranda Warnings Toward Police in Case from Southfield
- Types of Home Invasion Crimes in Michigan
- Types of Criminal Child Abuse in Michigan
- The COVID-19 Pandemic, Divorce and Family Court Issues
- Transgender Child Custody Battle
- Tony Soprano’s Estate Plan
- The Veterans Administration and The Aid & Attendance Benefit
- Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Declining Asset Values in The Divorce Process During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Frugality Hurts Credit Score for Elderly
- Crimes that Involve Social Media
- Custody Bills Protect Soldiers
- FOC Referee’s Custody Change Ruled Unconstitutional
- Dad’s Memo Prevents Daughters From Getting Disinherited by Step-Mom
- What if You Can’t Afford Fines & Costs?
- Debunking Junk Science
- Defense Lawyer Deficient in Baby Death Case
- Digital Assets and Estate Planning
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- Disparate Sentences for Local NBA Stars
- District Judge Sees the Devil’s Harvest
- Divorce and Facebook: Privacy Be Gone
- Divorce and Frozen Embryos
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- Divorce in The UK: Plenty of Fault to Go Round
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- Divorcee Rips Ex-Spouse on His Blog
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- Dower Abolished in Michigan
- Driving While Distracted by Cell Phone
- Entrapment of A Drunk Vehicle Passenger
- Estate Planning Attorney Cannot Name Himself as Beneficiary
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- Even Divorce Lawyers Cannot Afford a Divorce Attorney
- The Importance of An Expert Witness for The Defense
- Including the Family Cabin in Your Estate Plan
- Family Court Has Power to Order Joint Tax Return
- Family Court Judge Cannot “Rubberstamp” FOC Child Custody Recommendation
- Family Court Judge Denies Divorce
- The United States’ Crime Clock
- The Three Types of Adoption in Waterford & Clarkston
- The Problem with Executing Two Successive Wills
- The Plea
- The Intersection of Family and Criminal Law
- The Grey Divorcee
- The “60-Minute” Divorce for Under $500
- The 2013 Michigan Child Support Formula Manual
- THC Limits Sought for Drivers Using Marijuana
- Saliva Drug Testing at The Roadside
- Teenage Sex Offender Harshly Sentenced
- Michigan Sex Offender Registry Made Less Onerous
- Tax Considerations in Divorce
- Supreme Court Rules Medical Marijuana Cannot Be Sold for Profit
- Michigan Supreme Court Considers Parents’ School Dispute
- Study Finds Correlation Between ADHD, Divorce and Alcohol
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- Student Blogger(s) Wanted to Develop Probate Law Blog
- Family Dollar and 7-11 Stores to Accept Child Support Payments
- Stop and Frisk in Gotham
- Stoned Driving Gets Legislative Attention
- Stepparent Adoption Complicated by Legal Custody Label
- State Bar Task Force Recommends Streamlining Courts System
- Spousal Support Always Modifiable Once Awarded by Family Court
- Spousal Greed at Intersection of Probate & Criminal Law
- Sophisticated Cohabitation May Not Result in Child Custody
- Social Host Liability and The Holidays
- Six Holiday Tips for Divorced Parents
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- Significant Court of Appeals’ Family Law Decisions in 2014
- Should Your Divorce Go to Trial
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- Tri-Custody: Shared Custody with Three Parents
- Sex Offender Status Now Terminates Parental Rights
- Sex Change Does Not Invalidate Divorce
- Series of Moves Violates 100-Mile Rule
- Senate Proposes Statewide Registry for Medical Marijuana Patients & Caregivers
- Senate Bill Impugns Medical Marijuana for Custodial Parents
- Pond’s Defense: Self-Defense on Mackinac Island
- Secret Baptism Leads to Criminal Contempt
- SCOTUS Upholds Warrant Requirement for Blood-Draws
- SCOTUS to Hear Cheney Secret Service Agents’ Appeal in First Amendment Lawsuit
- SCOTUS Rules Police Cannot Prolong Traffic Stop for Drug Dog
- SCOTUS Requires Warrant for Blood Draw
- SCOTUS Reprise: Stripper’s Estate Gets Second Oral Argument
- Family Court Judge Presided Over His Own Divorce
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- Family Pressure: When The Pot Boils Over
- Famous Mother Loses Custody
- Fatal Hit and Run Client Is in The News
- Fathers See Gains in County Family Courts
- Federal Judge Establishes Juvenile Lifer Parole Process
- Five out Of Six Trial Victories; Not Bad
- Five Red Flags that Your Divorce Attorney Is on The Wrong Road
- Forefiture of Inheritance to Include Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
- Forensic Uncertainty and Drunk Driving
- Former Lesbian Finds Religion Kidnaps Child
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- SCOTUS: No Right to Attorney in Child Support Civil Contempt Proceeding
- Genesee Circuit Court’s ADAPT Program Gains Ground
- Same Sex Unions Gain Ground in Midwest
- Godfather of Soul’s Trust Administration Impugns Probate Process
- No Parenting Time for Bio-Mom’s Same-Sex Partner
- Same-Sex “Parenting Time” to Be Considered in Michigan in The Post-Adoption Context
- Same-Sex Divorce
- Gold Coats: Killers Caring For Killers
- Google Rolls-Out Social Media & Digital Estate Plan
- Governor Cuomo Announces [Limited] Medical Marijuana for New York
- Grandparent Visitation Ruled Constitutional
- Grandparenting Rights and The Constitutional Interests of Parents
- Grandparents Lack Standing When Parental Rights Are Terminated
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Because of Drugs
- Same-Sex Divorce Could Require Moving Out-Of-State
- Michigan Appellate Courts Affirm Marital Equality in Custody Rulings
- Same-Sex Custody Dispute
- Guardianship Bills Seek to Prevent Elder Abuse
- Reddit Founder Commits Suicide While Under Indictment
- Recently Deceased Celebrities Demonstrate Importance of Estate Planning
- Guilty Plea Appeals: The Prison Tour
- Rare Federal Marijuana Conviction
- When a Rapist Father Is Awarded Child Custody
- Queen of Soul Dies Intestate
- High Conflict Divorce Brings Down State Treasurer
- Child Support when You’re a Superstar Multi-Millionaire
- High Income Child Support
- QDRO Specialist a Necessity in Divorce Judgments
- ‘Homes for The Aged’ Get a Few Dozen Liquor Licenses
- Protective Orders in Michigan: What You Need to Know
- Identity Theft Concerns in Family Court Orders
- Prosecutorial Misconduct in Medical Marijuana Case
- International Marriages Disintegrate with Global Economy
- Probation and Medical Marijuana
- Privacy and Tracking Cell Phone Use
- Preparing for A Second Marriage
- Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan
- Prenuptial Agreements in Michigan: What You Need to Know
- Invoking 100-Mile Rule Could Cost a Parent Custody
- Post-Divorce Nesting
- Joint Custody Pioneer Dies in California
- Planning the Unplannable: Estate Planning and Suicide
- Judge’s Aggressive Questioning Results in New Trial
- Last Words from Death Row
- Law Firms Going Paperless, Slowly
- Life Insurance and Revocation upon Divorce
- Lawyers Should Not Interview Children in Custody Disputes
- Lesbian Mom Prevails Under Equitable Parenting Doctrine
- Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment – POLST
- Family Pets Are Personal Property in Divorce
- Personal Protection Order Results in Supervised Parenting Time
- Passport Denied when Parent Owes Support Arrears
- Parenting Tips for The Holidays
- Parenting Time Coordinators in Family Court
- Parental Alienation as Form of Emotional Distress Tort Claim
- Panel Appointed to Examine Indigent Criminal Defense
- Overreaching, Post-Divorce Style: Michael Douglas’ Ex Demonstrates “Greed Is Good”
- Outstanding Macomb and Waterford & Clarkston Plea Deals
- Operating While Intoxicated in Your Own Driveway
- On the Custody of Cryopreserved Embryos
- Oakland Prosecutor Quits Sobriety Courts and Rejects “Impaired” Pleas
- Oakland Circuit’s Most Prolific Jurist Retires After 32-Years on The Bench
- Oakland Circuit Judge-Shuffle Shaping Up
- No Joke: What’s the Difference Between a Divorce and A Tattoo?
- New Year’s Pledge: Avoiding Intestacy and The Probate Courts
- New Laws Clarify Paternity and Embrace DNA Testing
- New Law Reduces MIP to Civil Infraction
- New Domestic Violence Law in Family Court Mediations
- New Court Rules Expand Jury’s Role in Michigan Trials
- Macomb Woman Attempts Divorce from Her Grave
- Macomb Woman Obtains Divorce from The Grave
- Married with Separate Assets
- Medical Marijuana Gets Huge Boost in Waterford & Clarkston
- Medical Marijuana Legislative Update
- Medical Marijuana: The Feds Strike Back
- Michigan Court of Appeals Rules State Clerk Must Testify in DWLS Cases
- Michigan Family Law Updates
- Michigan Legislature Proposes Parity in Parenting Schedule
- Michigan Senate Again Seeks to Restrict Divorce Trolling
- Michigan Senate Seeks to Abolish Adultery as Felony
- Michigan Supreme Court Acknowledges “Impossibility” in Felony Child Support
- Michigan Supreme Court Permits Statutory ‘Prior Bad Acts’ in Sexual Assault Cases
- Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act Challenged in Federal Court
- Military Divorces for Returning Soldiers
- Military Mom Loses Custody in Court of Appeals
- Minor in Possession and Contempt of Court
- Minor in Possession of Alcohol May Be Reduced to Civil Infraction
- Minor’s Guardian Cannot Prevent Grandparent Visitation
- MIP Probation Violation Cannot Result in Jail
- Nagging Outstrips Adultery as Primary Engine of Divorce
- High-Income Child Support Payors
- Co-Parenting With A Narcissist
- Financial Elder Abuse via a Fake Marriage
- Michigan Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Parent Rights
- Guardianship Reforms and Oversight
- The Joint Trust in a Second Marriage
- Developments In Aretha Franklin's Decedent Estate
- Digital Domestic Violence
- Leaving Your Estate to Friends Over Family
- Lawyer Relied on ChatGPT at Client's Peril
- Prenuptial Agreements and Divorce
- Marijuana and Parenting Time
- What Happens to Your Crypto When You Die?
- Domestic Violence and the Right to Bear Arms
- Jury Validates Queen of Soul's Holographic Will
- Equitable-Parent Doctrine Expanded to Include Same Sex Couples
- "Blind Side" Football Player Sues to End Conservatorship
- How to Avoid a High-Conflict Divorce
- 2nd Amendment Domestic Violence Case Awash with Amicus Briefs
- Managing the Probable Cause Conference in a Felony Proceeding
- Enforcing the Divorce Property Settlement Via Receivership
- Child Custody Battles of the Rich and Famous
- Personal Injury Settlements and Divorce
- Driver's License Restoration in MIchigan
- Family Court Judge Murdered Over Custody Ruling
- Michigan Takes Another Look at Assisted Reproduction
- SCOTUS Hears Argument on Domestic Violence Gun Restriction Law
- New Uniform Power of Attorney Act Signed Into Law
- Digital Domestic Abuse and Car Apps
- Why Student Athletes Need Estate Plans
- Cross-Motions for Change of Custody in Family Court
- Alimony in Gross
- Long-Distance Parenting: Travel Restrictions
- California Sober and Michigan Courts
- Gaslighting and Divorce
- Divorce and Retirement
- Right to Bear Arms Restricted in Domestic Violence Case
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