Category: For Your Information
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Why Abused Spouses go Back to Their Abusers (Pt 1)
It’s a question that countless people have asked, more times than you can imagine – why would you stay with someone who hurts you? And even more confusing, why would you go back to someone who abuses you, after you finally got free? To people who’ve never been in an abusive relationship, it simply doesn’t…
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Michigan Law Allows Parents Access to Their Kids School Records
Michigan law often seems like it’s not set up to be in favor of parents. Between CPS and the ever-changing slew of new laws that dictate how parents can discipline, care for, and even make medical decisions for their children, it can feel like the government wants to deny you any chance to parent your…
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Domestic Violence Victims Aren’t Always Women. Men Are Victimized Too.
When someone says the words “victim of domestic violence“, the first picture that comes to mind is usually a woman with a black eye, or a split lip. Why? Because statistics show that there are more female victims of intimate partner violence than there are male victims. So it makes sense that with the majority…
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How Social Media Affects The Way We Parent Our Kids (Pt 1)
Social media affects almost every aspect of our lives these days. Even in situations where we aren’t aware of it, like the unconscious expectations we have for spousal relationships and what a vacation destination will look like. However one of the areas where it has the largest impact seems to be on parenting. The things…
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Why a Tech-Savy Divorce Attorney is a Must These Days!
The world is changing fast. When people got divorced in your parent’s generation, the only proof of infidelity they could offer in court was a handful of smutty pictures taken by a hired P.I. who followed their errand spouse around for days. Now, all you have to do to prove that your spouse was cheating…
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What Should You Address in Your Michigan Prenup? (Pt 1)
If you follow our blog then you know that we recently discussed prenuptial agreements, and what they can’t cover. Things like deciding child custody before you even have children, making ridiculous provisions, and signing the documents the night before the wedding are all likely to make your prenup about as useful as a lead balloon…
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News Flash: Radio DJs Make Horrible Legal Advisers!
Have you ever listened to the radio on your way to work? Had your own personal jam session in the car (which everyone in the cars around you probably enjoyed just as much as you did!), or tuned in for a morning talk show? Sure you have. Loads of people enjoy morning radio shows,…
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Help! My Ex is Threatening me! Should I Get a Restraining Order? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been discussing what kinds of behaviors are grounds for a personal protection order, and which kind of PPO you would need if the person threatening you is a current or former partner. If you’re just joining us now, we recommend you spend a moment getting…
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Help! My Ex is Threatening me! Should I Get a Restraining Order? (Pt 1)
It’s a scary situation, we get it. Your marriage was turbulent, and your divorce was nothing short of total madness. Your ex has always been an intimidating person, and now that you’ve left them and their pride is wounded, they’re being particularly nasty to you. Which is terrifying, because you have no idea if…
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The Chemistry of Fatherhood: How Men’s Brains Respond to Parenting
A lot has been written and studied on how motherhood affects a woman’s body and brain, but there is little corresponding research into the changes a man undergoes when he becomes a father. Until now… Two recent studies into the hormonal and chemical changes men experience when they become fathers has shed new light…