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Lesbian Mom Prevails Under Equitable Parenting Doctrine

According to the Innocence Project, misidentification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions. This statistic is important to criminal defense lawyers of my half-century vintage.

In a recent case of first impression, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the county family court, in this case St. Clair County, can compel a party to a divorce to sign a joint tax return.

Times have changed. In 2014, we now live in a fully digital world; computers are literally everywhere. Technology changes faster than we can keep up with, and we may not realize how that can affect our estate.

Social acceptance and decriminalization has equated to more people getting behind the wheel after they have consumed marijuana. However, unlike alcohol, there is no standard measurement to determine whether someone has had “too much” weed while operating a motor vehicle; if blood is drawn and there is any THC, the active ingredient of pot, then the driver is in violation.

Here is a tough choice: to serve your country through military service, or to continue being the primary care provider for your preschooler. That is the decision a Wayne County mother had to make recently as she contemplated her options in family court.

Recently, I came across an article in the Probate Lawyer Blog that focused on the deteriorating health of celebrity actress Amanda Bynes, and how her parents were eventually forced to seek a guardianship and a conservatorship for their famous daughter.

An interesting book was released earlier this summer, “Marriage Markets” by June Carbone and Naomi Cahn, which describes the state of marriage in our modern American society.

Especially among the “older” generation, an Up North cabin or cottage symbolizes family unity over time. The family cottage is a place for the family to gather, year after year, to enjoy nature and bond as a family unit.

As undergraduate and graduate students from the past decade turn to marriage now that their education is complete, many are turning-up with a significant debt load. Should this be a consideration in drafting a prenuptial agreement?