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Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C.
70 Michigan Avenue W. Suite 450 Battle Creek, MI 49017» view map
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1. Matthew X. Hauser Battle Creek, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 2019
  Michigan State University J.D. 2019
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Criminal, Misdemeanor, Felony, Child Custody, Adoption

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Don was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated from Kalamazoo Christian High School in 1989. He attended Hope College in Holland, Michig... (more)

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800-909-2450

491 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Stephanie L. Szydlowski

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Contract

Status: In Good Standing

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180 Monroe Avenue N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Lynn M. Perry

Adoption, Child Support, Farms, Divorce

Status: In Good Standing

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161 Ottowa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Mitchell Griffon Albers

Election & Political, Estate, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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3603 Dovelle Pl, Lansing, MI 48917

Jennifer Lynn Grahek

Adoption, Wills & Probate, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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491 W. South Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Sharon R. Brinks

Dispute Resolution, Adoption, Corporate, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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2010 44Th St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Catherine A. Jacobs

Estate Planning, Trusts, Adoption, Child Custody, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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124 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933

Sherry L. Batzer

Construction, Government Contract, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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1508 Millbank St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Kristan A. Newhouse

Estate Planning, Adoption, Juvenile Law, Children's Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

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7932 Byron Station Ct Sw, Byron Center, MI 49315

Kenneth E. Tiews

Estate Planning, Adoption, Non-profit, Divorce & Family Law, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing

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250 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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LEGAL TERMS

JOINT CUSTODY

An arrangement by which parents who do not live together share the upbringing of a child. Joint custody can be joint legal custody (in which both parents have a... (more...)

An arrangement by which parents who do not live together share the upbringing of a child. Joint custody can be joint legal custody (in which both parents have a say in decisions affecting the child) joint physical custody (in which the child spends a significant amount of time with both parents) or, very rarely, both.

SICK LEAVE

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, howe... (more...)

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE

The taking of a child from his or her parent with the intent to interfere with that parent's physical custody of the child. This is a crime in most states, even... (more...)

The taking of a child from his or her parent with the intent to interfere with that parent's physical custody of the child. This is a crime in most states, even if the taker also has custody rights.

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.

FOREIGN DIVORCE

A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are r... (more...)

A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are recognized as valid if the spouse requesting the divorce became a resident of the state or country granting the divorce, and if both parties consented to the jurisdiction of the foreign court. A foreign divorce obtained by one person without the consent of the other is normally not valid, unless the nonconsenting spouse later acts as if the foreign divorce were valid, for example, by remarrying.

SURVIVORS BENEFITS

An amount of money available to the surviving spouse and minor or disabled children of a deceased worker who qualified for Social Security retirement or disabil... (more...)

An amount of money available to the surviving spouse and minor or disabled children of a deceased worker who qualified for Social Security retirement or disability benefits.

STIRPES

A term used in wills that refers to descendants of a common ancestor or branch of a family.

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

See alimony.

FAULT DIVORCE

A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The 'innocent' spouse was then granted the divorc... (more...)

A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The 'innocent' spouse was then granted the divorce from the 'guilty' spouse. Today, 35 states still allow a spouse to allege fault in obtaining a divorce. The traditional fault grounds for divorce are adultery, cruelty, desertion, confinement in prison, physical incapacity and incurable insanity. These grounds are also generally referred to as marital misconduct.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Jones

... Facing possible involuntary termination of their rights as requested in that petition, respondent and the father instead voluntarily released the child to the Department of Human Services under the Michigan Adoption Code, MCL 710.21 et seq., on June 20, 2007. ...

National Pride at Work, Inc. v. Governor of Mich.

... THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. ... [33]. Accordingly, the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the amendment indicate that the lead proponents of the amendment worked hard to convince voters to adopt it. ...

In re MKK

... Respondent cross-appeals. [4]. 139 II. INTERPLAY OF THE ADOPTION CODE AND PATERNITY ACT. ... 1, 19, 22, 747 NW2d 883 (2008). C. THE ADOPTION CODE. Adoption is strictly statutory. The Adoption Code was designed for the following general purposes: ...

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Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C.

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Donald H. Smith

Stephanie L. Szydlowski

Lynn M. Perry

Mitchell Griffon Albers

Jennifer Lynn Grahek

Sharon R. Brinks

Catherine A. Jacobs

Sherry L. Batzer

Kristan A. Newhouse

Kenneth E. Tiews

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LEGAL TERMS

JOINT CUSTODY

SICK LEAVE

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE

ARREARAGES

FOREIGN DIVORCE

SURVIVORS BENEFITS

STIRPES

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

FAULT DIVORCE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Jones

National Pride at Work, Inc. v. Governor of Mich.

In re MKK

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