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Stoned driving epidemic puts wrinkle in nationwide medical marijuana debate
WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press Filed Under Life Health Medical Marijuana Related Links Panel: Ann Arbor should embrace medical pot shops Michigan getting printer to handle medical pot cards House committee to host hearings on...
Who has the right to custody if you are not married?
Quite frequently when parties are not married and both parents are at the hospital a Affidavit of Parentage is signed. This document has legal implications as to custody of the child as it grants initial physical and legal custody of the child to the mother. Even if...
Power of Attorney
I was recently involved in a case in which two people lived together one of whom could not manage their own affairs. The disabled person suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was being cared for by her lifelong companion. The lifelong companion died suddenly and it...
Divorce Property Settlement
If you are thinking of filing for divorce it is important that you understand your rights prior to filing for a divorce. On short term marriages the court will usually award each party the property that they owned prior to the divorce and will split what was...
Prenuptial Agreements
Over the years I have had received calls from people upset because their fiancee wanted them to sign a prenuptial agreement. I have also received calls from people who were worried about protecting their assets in case their marriage ended in divorce. Prenuptial...
Preparing for a divorce?
Over the years I have spoke with many people who are thinking of getting divorced and are unable to document what has happened in the past year. Quite often they have a general idea but they cannot be specific. I have found that it is best to get make a calendar with...
Change of custody and change in parenting time issues in Novi and Howell, Michigan
A few years ago changes were made in custody and child support rules in the state of Michigan. In the past there was a cutoff in the number of days used to calculate support which created a lot of fighting regarding parenting time. Under the old rules there were not...
Should I leave the marital home before filing for Divorce?
Many times I am asked by people whether they can or should leave the marital home prior to or after filing for divorce. If you have children the answer is almost always no. Many times the spouse will say that they need space, that there should be a temporary...
Child Custody Issues In Howell, Novi, Brighton, Milford, Wixom, South Lyon, Livonia, Plymouth, Farmington Hills, Walled Lake, and Commerce
Over the years I have seen people hurt their ability to obtain custody or be awarded substantial parenting time by moving out of the home where the children live without a court ordered agreement regarding custody and parenting time. Quite frequently they fall into...
Paternity issues when a married woman has a child by another man
There has been a recent change to the Paternity Laws in the State of Michigan. Under the old law which had been established in 1956 a man who fathered a child with a married woman had not standing to bring an action to enforce his rights as a father unless the woman...