Nancy Ballast | Grand Rapids Divorce & Family Lawyer

--P. F.-- -Practice Area: Child support -Outcome: Successful -Description: This client came to me facing a show cause hearing - in other words, possible jail time - for failure to pay child support. I was able to keep him out of jail, and help have his arrears forgiven. --R.S.-- Practice Area: Family Outcome: Successful Description: This client was seeking a modification to his parenting time order. The court heard a motion, referred the case to mediation at Friend of the Court. At mediation the other parent agreed to split parenting time, 50/50 which was what the client was seeking. --A. W.-- -Practice Area: Family -Outcome: Successful -Description: This was a change of domicile case. This client needed to move out of state with a minor child. The judgment of divorce requires court permission for such a move. At an evidentiary hearing, Nancy was able to negotiate a solution between the other parent and the court. --J. W.-- -Practice Area: Family -Outcome: Successful -Description: A divorce case. This client had been married to an alcoholic for over 20 years. The divorce involved separation of retirement accounts, real property, and personal property. Nancy was able to get a 60% property settlement for this client. --D. L.-- -Practice Area: Family -Outcome: Successful -Description: This client owed over $20,000 in child support arrears for a child that was proven not to be his. Under the revocation of paternity act, Nancy did a motion for relief from judgment, and his arrears were forgiven. --Lisa W.-- -Practice Area: Family -Outcome: Successful -Description: This client came to Nancy seeking a divorce after finding her husband had been unfaithful. The client was successful in having 75% of the former husband's retirement account paid to her as part of the judgment of divorce, instead of waiting for a spousal support decision from the judge. --Lisa W.-- -Practice Area: Family -Outcome: Successful -Description: This client came to Nancy seeking a divorce after finding her husband had been unfaithful. The client was successful in having 75% of the former husband's retirement account paid to her as part of the judgment of divorce, instead of waiting for a spousal support decision from the judge. --Mike P.-- -Practice Area: Criminal defense -Outcome: Successful -Description: This client is required to be on the Sex Offender Registry. After 10+ years of compliance with the registry, he missed his registration month. Nancy negotiated an agreement for a misdemeanor "attempt" at failure to register, with fines and costs due, instead of the felony charge of failure to register.