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After a divorce or custody determination, it is not uncommon for one parent to receive primary physical custody and the other parent to receive reasonable parenting time with the children. An award of physical custody means that the child has the right to reside with...
A school bus stop can be a perilous situation because there are potentially young children running across a public roadway to get aboard without regard to their own surroundings. Due to the immaturity of these students, the burden is on other drivers to pay attention...
In the past, illegitimacy used to be a significant social stigma. A child born out of wedlock faced many legal handicaps including, but not limited to, the right of the "love child" to inherit from the married parent. These barriers have largely been swept away, but...
Income in respect of a decedent (IRD) is untaxed income that a decedent has earned or had a right to receive during his or lifetime. Sources of IRD include, but are not limited to, the following:Uncollected salaries, wages, bonuses, vacation pay and sick pay earned...
On January 9th, 2009, Michigan's felonious driving statue (MCL 750.325) and negligent homicide statute (MCL 257.626c), which included vehicular homicide, were repealed. As a replacement, the Michigan Legislature created the moving violation causing serious injury or...
A patient advocate designation is a document in which a person, the "patient", appoints another person as their "patient advocate" to make health care decisions for them if, and only if, the patient cannot communicate their own health care decisions due to their...
Michigan law has stiff penalties for the use, possession, delivery or manufacture of controlled substances. In addition, Michigan also penalizes a person who maintains a structure or vehicle that is used by other persons for the consumption or storage of controlled...
People v Savage Michigan Court of Appeals, Docket No. 339417 Released and Approved for Publication April 23, 2019Mr. Savage was convicted of armed robbery and several other charges in relation to to a robbery of a hotel in Hartland, Michigan. Mr. Savage was sentenced...
Many drivers try to make their truck or car look more fashionable by installing after-market exterior lighting on the vehicle. Additional high-beams, oscillating fixtures and even neon underlighting may be sought to create a very distinct appearance. However, Michigan...
On April 25th, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan ruled in League of Women Voters of Michigan, et.al., v. Benson, et. al. that 27 of Michigan's political districts drawn after the 2010 census by the Republican-led...