Drayton Plains Child Custody Lawyer, Michigan

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Includes: Guardianships & Conservatorships, Custody & Visitation

Starla D Zehr

Child Support, Criminal, Property & Casualty, Divorce, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  29 Years

Laura Lee Nieusma

Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  9 Years

Dora Genevieve Hermiz-Sokolowski

Lawsuit, Visa, Child Custody, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  19 Years

Susan M. Williamson

Estate Planning, Estate, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Civil Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  30 Years

Ronald L. Broquet

Divorce, Litigation, Child Custody, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  43 Years

Charles P. Farrar

Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  35 Years

Susan L. Loveland

Lawsuit & Dispute, Child Custody, Legal Malpractice, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  21 Years

Tyler R. Martinez

Federal Appellate Practice, Estate, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  13 Years

Steven T. Miller

Child Support, Child Custody, Car Accident
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  40 Years

Ronald C. Wernette

Child Custody, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

GIFT TAXES

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form... (more...)
Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form this tax: gifts to tax-exempt charities, gifts to your spouse (limited to $120,000 annually if the recipient isn't a U.S. citizen) and gifts made for tuition or medical bills. In addition to the annual gift tax exclusion, there is a $1 million cumulative tax exemption for gifts. In other words, you can give away a total of $1 million during your lifetime -- over and above the gifts you give using the annual exclusion -- without paying gift taxes.

RESPONDENT

A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must r... (more...)
A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must respond to the petitioner's complaint.

CONSUMMATION

The actualization of a marriage. Sexual intercourse is required to 'consummate' a marriage. Failure to do so is grounds for divorce or annulment.

ADOPTED CHILD

Any person, whether an adult or a minor, who is legally adopted as the child of another in a court proceeding. See adoption.

ARREARAGES

Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged i... (more...)
Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged in bankruptcy, and courts usually will not retroactively cancel them. A spouse or parent who falls on tough times and is unable to make payments should request a temporary modification of the payments before the arrearages build up.

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

ALIMONY

The money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce. Except in marriages of lo... (more...)
The money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce. Except in marriages of long duration (ten years or more) or in the case of an ailing spouse, alimony usually lasts for a set period, with the expectation that the recipient spouse will become self-supporting. Alimony is also called 'spousal support' or 'maintenance.'

PROVOCATION

The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going t... (more...)
The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going through. For example, if a wife suing for divorce claims that her husband abandoned her, the husband might defend the suit on the grounds that she provoked the abandonment by driving him out of the house.

SEPARATION

A situation in which the partners in a married couple live apart. Spouses are said to be living apart if they no longer reside in the same dwelling, even though... (more...)
A situation in which the partners in a married couple live apart. Spouses are said to be living apart if they no longer reside in the same dwelling, even though they may continue their relationship. A legal separation results when the parties separate and a court rules on the division of property, such as alimony or child support -- but does not grant a divorce.