Tag: Parenting
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What Rights Do Fathers Have? (Part Two)
In the first installment of this two-part series, we talked about the importance of fathers in their children’s lives, and took a look at the first two items on our ‘father’s rights’ list, namely child support and visitation. Moving forward, we are going to wrap this up with the last two issues – the establishing paternity,…
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What Rights Do Fathers Have? (Part One)
Unmarried fathers are often thought of as having the least amount of influence in the lives of their children. This is predominantly because, historically, it was the mother who was awarded custody when the couple parted ways. And it was the mother who was viewed as invaluable to the raising of the child. Thankfully, we…
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Termination of Parental Rights in Michigan CPS cases – What You Need to Know (Part 2)
In our previous segment of this article we talked about the fact that termination of parental rights (TPR) is a terrifying concept and that many people are in the dark about what it involves. So we set out to answer a few short questions in the hopes of clearing the water a little for Michigan…
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Termination of Parental Rights in Michigan CPS cases – What You Need to Know (Part 1)
Having your parental rights terminated is one of the scariest and most heartbreaking scenarios that any parent could ever encounter. It’s also one of the most confusing because the law surrounding termination law is very complex and most people (and lots of attorneys) are unsure of the process and what is involved. For that reason,…