5 Crucial Rights to Protect if CPS Comes Knocking
Do you know what your rights are if Child Protective Services (CPS) comes to your door?
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Termination of Parental Rights in Michigan: What You Need to Know
Is CPS involved in your family life? Are you afraid you are going to lose your children? Potentially losing your child or children is one of the most stressful and scariest situations anyone would have to face. Just the fear of this happening can cause great confusion and panic. It is understandably frightening. However, it…
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Michigan Juvenile Court Defense Attorney: Top Strategies for the Best Outcome
Navigating the juvenile court system can be overwhelming and scary for parents and teenagers. We are here to help. The juvenile court system is set up differently from the adult system. One of the main differences is in how the goals of each court system are different from each other.
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Abusive Head Trauma & Child Abuse: Charges, Penalties, and Defense
The term Abusive Head Trauma is not a legal term, but a medical term. It used to be called “Shaken Baby Syndrome.” Even though this isn’t a legal term, it is a term used in the broader medical and scientific community. The term has come to form the basis for thousands of criminal charges leveled…
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Domestic Violence Lies, Divorce Truths and What You Need To Know
Have you been charged with domestic violence? There are some men out there who are using the legal system to get the upper hand in their divorce proceedings.
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First Degree Child Abuse in Michigan: What You Need to Know
It’s the kind of story you cringe to hear about or read in the news. A baby was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. A boyfriend is now facing criminal charges for child abuse.
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Are There Any Parental Rights For Rapists?
It all started with a change.org petition email with the subject, “a rapist granted child custody?” The petitioners wanted a Michigan judge’s decision to be overturned. In addition, they want the judge himself to be impeached and removed from his bench in response to what happened in Sanilac County Michigan recently. And yes, the story…
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Michigan Child Pornography Laws and Project Safe Childhood
Matthew John Andaluz, 44, of Battle Creek was sent to prison in September 2017 to serve a 30-year term, followed by 10 years of supervised release. His crime? Andaluz created a series of child pornography which he shared on the internet. This, eventually, was what cost him most of the rest of his life.
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Michigan No Fault Divorce & Domestic Violence: What You Need to Know
By now, most people who have been through a divorce understand the divorce laws in our country. However, what you might now know is how the most prevalent type of divorce laws here – the “No Fault Divorce” – may not adequately address issues of domestic violence in marriage. Because Michigan has only no fault…
