Category: Child Custody
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A Dismissed Sexual Assault in Michigan Is Messing up a Florida Custody Case! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been looking at a really interesting situation, where a sexual assault case here in Michigan, dismissed because the prosecutor is accused of misconduct in office because of a separate and unrelated case, is now affecting the way a Florida custody case is being handled. As we…
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A Dismissed Sexual Assault in Michigan Is Messing up a Florida Custody Case! (Pt 1)
This child custody case, which spans two states and provides a great example of how the ripple effects of one local case can impact the lives of people across the country, is an incredibly interesting one. If you follow Michigan news, then you already know about former Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej and the allegations…
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Third-Party Custody in Michigan: How it Works.
The term “third-party custody” may sound a little strange, especially to a parent. However, all it means is that someone (usually a family member like a grandparent or an aunt or uncle) is stepping in to help care for the children. In some cases, it can also mean that the court has granted a non-parental…
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Macomb County Dad Acquitted of Threatening Judge on Facebook!
If you follow our blog, then you know we spent some time last week discussing a case that’s happening right now in Macomb County, Michigan, where a dad was accused of harassing the Judge who oversaw his custody case. Jonathan Vanderhagen blames Macomb County Court Judge Rachel Rancilio for the death of his one-year-old son.…
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Macomb County Dad Jailed For Trash-Talking Judge on Facebook! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about the fact that there are ways to handle conflict in a custody battle and ways you shouldn’t go about it. Case in point, the Macomb County dad who was arrested, not once but twice, over the way he chose to handle what he saw…
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Macomb County Dad Jailed For Trash-Talking Judge on Facebook! (Pt 1)
We’ve all encountered people who’s work, ethics or opinions we didn’t agree with. And when it’s your car mechanic, your doctor, or your child’s teacher, you tend to have more options (like go and get a different one, no harm, no foul.) But when it’s your CPS caseworker, your family court mediator or the Judge…
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What Happens When Your ex Won’t Follow The Court-Ordered Visitation Schedule? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been looking at what it means to be in contempt of court, and what your options are when your ex doesn’t honor a court-ordered visitation schedule. In the previous article, we looked at why it’s so important to follow court orders to the letter, and what your…
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What Happens When Your ex Won’t Follow The Court-Ordered Visitation Schedule? (Pt 1)
As if navigating a contentious divorce when you have kids isn’t hard enough already, now your ex is making the whole thing even harder by refusing to follow the visitation schedule ordered by the court. They show up late for pick-ups or drop the kids off-hours past the agreed on time. Or worse, they simply…
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I’m Afraid my ex is Going to Kidnap Our Child! What Can I do? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We know this is a hard topic to read about, and for parents who are concerned about an unstable ex, it can be a terrifying subject to discuss. But if this sounds like your situation – where you’re concerned about your child’s safety and you’re unsure about your…
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I’m Afraid my ex is Going to Kidnap Our Child! What Can I do? (Pt 1)
When you hear the term “kidnapping”, most parents tend to think about traffickers who snatch kids from playgrounds, or the people in certain South American countries who steal children from wealthy families and then ransom them back for millions of dollars. It sounds terrible, but like something that happens to other families – families who…