With so much attention on the recent case before Judge Lisa Gorcyca, regarding three siblings sent to Children’s Village after refusing lunch with their father, I have to speak out, again. Many people are lambasting the judge for what seemed to be a harsh decision....
Over the summer, I was sitting at an outdoor table, with beautiful flowers in a centerpiece and delicious food before me as a dear friend married his same-sex life partner. At my table sat another gay man who is also a lawyer, and the conversation turned as it will to...
A client recently insisted that she couldn’t tell her 14-year-old that he had to go to his dad’s house for parenting time. Well, yes she could. It doesn’t matter how old a child is, the parent is the parent and legal obligations are legal obligations. This is how the...
Michigan is the 10th state to enact a Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Collaborative law developed more than 20 years ago as an alternative form of dispute resolution and has been used in family law ever since to guide more amicable divorces. Until now, there has been...
We live in a politically correct world where all people are supposed to be treated as equals. Which is why I found a recent family law case is particularly noteworthy. In the legal system, a child becomes an adult when he or she turns 18. The court treats them like...
Note: The most popular month to file for divorce is January, when people are past the holidays and starting a new year on a fresh note. With that in mind, here are some thoughts on how long a divorce can take, and how to build patience for the process. It can take...