Tag: Michigan Family Law Attorney
-
A Few Basic Facts About Personal Protection Orders in Michigan
There is a lot of information out there about Personal Protection Orders. Some of it’s correct, some of it isn’t. Some of it’s correct for one state, and not for another (laws differ from state to state in the US). So for many people in Michigan who have questions about PPOs (like how to get…
-
Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us as we dissect this interesting and somewhat controversial subject. Polygamy is about as far from current mainstream America as throat singing and eating Hakarl (Google it – you’ll be amazed.) But despite it’s rarity, and illegality, polygamy still exists in America. If you’re only joining us now, we…
-
The History of Divorce in Michigan and The USA (Part 1)
Divorce, that great source of religious contention and social inequality for so many years now, has certainly changed significantly throughout history. Many of the laws we take for granted these days were at one point in history, quite revolutionary, and at others – a complete pipe dream. The fact that here in Michigan it’s no…
-
Friends on Facebook: Why Your Ex Should Be On That List.
Developing a friendship with an ex can be a rather difficult feat. You no longer have the ability to pick and choose what you reveal about yourself during the development of the friendship, and you have all sorts of emotional baggage and history that needs to be overcome in order for trust to be rebuilt.…
-
What To Do With Your Home Now That You’re Divorcing?
As the largest asset that most Michigan couples own, a home can be a source of great pride and a wonderful financial investment in your future during a marriage. That is, until the marriage doesn’t work out. As soon as divorce enters the picture, all of that changes. Suddenly, what was a blessing can…
-
Fifty Shades of Grey: What The Law Says About BDSM in Michigan
If you’re anything like several thousand other Americans who love a racy drama, then you can expect to be flocking to the cinema with countless others on February 10th for the next installment of the ’50 Shades’ movie. However, loving a movie and reenacting it’s content are two different things. So for those of…
-
How To Protect Yourself Against False Allegations of Abuse! (Part 3)
Thank you for joining us to discuss this particularly difficult topic. We know it’s a hard subject to address, but we can only assume that if you are here, reading this, it is because you or someone you care about has been falsely accused of abusing or neglecting a child, and needs help. If…
-
How To Protect Yourself Against False Allegations of Abuse! (Part 1)
This is a subject we have been talking about a lot lately. Not a fun or comfortable subject, certainly, but a subject that we believe needs to be dealt with. Like writing a will, choosing a primary care physician, or having knee surgery, important things that help you prepare for every possible scenario in…
-
False Allegations – The Faces Behind The Lies (Part 3)
In the first installment in this series, we talked about the likelihood of people suffering from personality disorders to use lies and false allegations of abuse to get what they want during high conflict divorces and custody battles. In part two we looked at the first three of five personality disorders where this is…
-
False Allegations – The Faces Behind The Lies (Part 2)
In the previous article we discussed the reasons behind why some people choose to use false allegations of abuse to manipulate situations in their favor. This is particularly common, as we talked about, during high conflict divorces and custody battles when a spouse is attempting to manipulate the court into giving them what they…