Parental Alienation Damages Children
News coverage of the highly-publicized case of three Detroit-area children sent to Children’s Home after refusing to have lunch with their estranged father quieted when the children went to camp....Read More
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When parents disagree about ADHD
The Great ADHD Debate is in the news all the time. Although most people now tend to acknowledge that there are actual ADHD sufferers out there and that it is...Read More
Change of Domicile: 100 Mile Rule Explained
When deciding child custody arrangements, courts look seriously at any parental request to move children more than 100 “road traveled” miles away from the other parent. Change of Domicile requests...Read More
Legal Retainers: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Paying a Lawyer There are about as many variations on legal retainers as there are attorneys. Kathryn Wayne-Spindler has seen them all in her 21 years of a law practice with...Read More
Be Honest with Your Lawyer
Should You be Honest with Your Lawyer? Yes. It doesn’t matter what legal action you’re involved in, lying to your lawyer (and yes this includes concealing the full truth) can only...Read More
Drinking and Divorce Don’t Mix
Divorce can be a tough time emotionally, socially, financially and legally. And it can be tempting when going through stressful times, to turn to a relaxing glass of wine before...Read More
Sole Custody: Is it Best for Kids?
It used to be that Sole Custody of the kids was something many mother’s fought for in divorce. It meant control and freedom. It meant distance from conflict. It was...Read More
Boomerang Couples
As the world of celebrity gossip demonstrates, on-again-off-again marriages are not exactly common, but not unheard of either. There are enough reconciling exes out there to earn the turn-around marriages...Read More
Gossip Girl Kelly Rutherford’s International Custody Battles Continues
Sometimes high-profile celebrity legal battles shed light on common but little-known aspects of the family law system. Such is the case with Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford’s five-year International custody...Read More
Ups and Downs of Bird Nest Custody
Bird Nest Custody – never heard of it? It’s no wonder. It’s a little used but fascinating take on shared custody in which the children stay put in one house,...Read More
Adoption Equality
Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling impacts Michigan’s gay and lesbian families looking to achieve Adoption Equality in Michigan Amidst sweet engagements and mass wedding ceremonies, June 26, 2015, will also go...Read More
Celebrity Divorce: Do Prenups Work?
Do Prenups Work? People are watching the spectacle of Food Network star Bobby Flay’s current divorce from Law and Order SVU actress Stephanie March not only for scintillating gossip but...Read More