If you are at least 16 Michigan law allows you to consent to sex. If your boyfriend is the same age and you consented I don't think there is a...

Motion to appoint GAL in private custody case?

I am changing the practice area to child custody rather than child abuse. In a child abuse setting the court generally appoints a GAL. I have not...

Can a mortgage contract be resold following a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, foreclosure and short sell of the property?

If a creditor issues a 1099C or 1099A you can file IRS Form 982 with your taxes for the year the 1099 is issued. There is an option that you can...

You didn't mention whether CPS has removed your son from the home. Each county may have slightly different practices but CPS is generally supposed...

Can the opposing party in a law suit file for bankruptcy to eliminate imposed sanctions?

I am inclined to agree with Mr. Siegel. There may be one category under which a claim for nondischargeability could be raised depending on the...

Why are children's needs/wants not taken into account in child custody cases?

There are two different issues that you've raised. One is the factors in a custody hearing. The other which can affect custody hearings is whether...

A family member of mine is accused of child abuse, but the girl is almost 18yrs old, is she really still a child?

Your sister should request and be assigned a court appointed attorney or she can hire a private attorney to represent her. It's possible that the...

As long as all parties are willing to sign a deed it can be done through the mail. If the property is in Michigan hire a Michigan attorney. If the...

Can I deny her to ride with no carseat

Michigan Child Passenger Safety Law requires children be placed in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4 foot 9 inches tall....

How can I get custody as a father ?

As noted by Mr. Finley where a child protective services complaint is filed and substantiated against one parent, the other parent's ability to get...