It is not unusual for people to take out student loans to finance their college education. However, one’s college years are a time of growth and many in Grand Rapids may find that while they are in college or afterwards, they fall in love and get married. Marriage...
With each legislative session, the laws in Michigan are in flux and criminal laws are no exception. While the number of crimes committed in Michigan is at a 50-year low, the number of people jailed for crimes has gone up threefold since the 1970s. Some Michigan...
Thousands of parents across Michigan have custody and visitation orders with which they must comply. These orders dictate what a parent can and cannot do, where a child lives and what the parenting time schedule looks like. It is crucial that parents comply with these...
Now that recreational marijuana has been passed in Michigan, what does that mean for us Michiganders? Similar to the consumption of alcohol, the age requirement for purchasing, consuming and growing marijuana will be 21-years-old. Although the age requirement is...
Early warning signs of parental alienation might include things like: Exclusionary requests by the child (don’t come to my baseball games) Oppositional or oppositional-defiant disorder in a child that previously demonstrated none or minimal symptoms Shut out or...
If you are facing criminal charges of any kind, there is a lot at stake. Even if the offense is a misdemeanor, a conviction could tarnish your criminal record for years to come and result in more serious penalties in the future. For example, in the state of Michigan,...
Imagine driving home one evening when you notice a police car with its lights on behind you. You realize you still haven’t fixed that burnt out brake light, so you make a mental note to do so later that weekend. It feels like a routine traffic stop, and when the...
If you have ever owned a car in Michigan, you probably already know that car insurance rates for those in the area are not cheap. In fact, according to Forbes, the Great Lakes State has some of the highest premiums in the country. When it comes to calculating these...
If you are facing OWI charges in Michigan, a conviction could result in jail time, steep fines, loss of your driver’s license, and other severe consequences. Even first-time offenders face potential incarceration of up to 93 days, which could affect both your...
According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, police arrested a 30-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated and four counts of child endangerment following a drunk driving collision. Law enforcement personnel claim they responded to the 100 block of Battle Creek Avenue...