Grand Rapids, Michigan Legal Blog
Michigan’s rules about parental relocation
Like many other states, Michigan has a law which restricts parents who are following a court’s custody order from moving with their child. This law is likely to apply in the case of divorces, separations and situations where unmarried couples are subject to a...
Joint legal and physical custody is possible post-divorce
Many divorced parents in Michigan struggle with the concept of sharing custody with their ex, as it can feel like they are not as involved in their child’s life as they were during the marriage. However, this does not have to be the case. Nowadays, many Michigan...
Can passengers in a vehicle drink alcohol?
Grand Rapids area residents understand that drinking and driving is illegal. Most people understand that a driver of a vehicle cannot be drinking an alcoholic beverage while they are driving. But what about their passengers? Michigan is among 43 states that have laws...
Picking up the debt tab after divorce
Dividing property is an important issue that Michigan couples must deal with when they end their marriage. In addition to property division, they must also determine who is responsible for certain debts when they divorce. Each spouse may be surprised on the debt that...
Crime spree ends with arrest of four teenagers
Four teenagers from Grand Rapids are now in police custody after they were alleged to have engaged in a one-night crime spree that involved breaking and entering, robbery and car theft. The facts of the spree are fairly simple, but the effect on the boys’ future will...
Will you take your divorce case to trial or settle out-of-court?
The decision to get a divorce is a major life moment. For many people, it has taken months or even years to get to the point, mentally, where they have finally decided that the relationship is beyond saving and that divorce is the best option in a bad situation....
Defense strategies for those facing a DUI in Grand Rapids
Most drivers in the Grand Rapids area make a mistake at least once in their driving career. Some mistakes are more serious than others. One mistake that many people may make is driving after they have been drinking. These are serious offenses that are aggressively...
Tips for parents filing taxes after a 2019 divorce
Tax season is upon us, and for parents in Grand Rapids who divorced in 2019, filing their taxes in 2020 may be very different than it had in years past. Child custody and other divorce legal issues can change the way a parent who has gone through a divorce files the...
What are the most commonly used field sobriety tests?
You may be driving home from a party, a night out on the town or a wedding when suddenly you see red and blue lights flashing in your rear-view mirror. Before you know it, a police officer has pulled you over and asked you to perform a field sobriety test to determine...
What happens to my student loans if I divorce?
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...
