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Nathan A. Dodson
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Dodson Fowler Williams & Nesi, PLC
18538 Mack Avenue Grosse Pointe, MI 48236» view map
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1. Nathan A. Dodson Grosse Pointe, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 2015
  Thomas M. Cooley Law School J.D.
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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Melanie C. Klark

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Criminal

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822 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, MI 48116

Rebecca Tooman

Dispute Resolution, Collaborative Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support

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2450 Old Novi Road, Novi, MI 48377

Travis M. Reeds

Family Law, Child Support, Medical Malpractice, Animal Bite

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1038 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390

Erik M. Mayernik

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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South Lyon, MI 48178

John Maurice Leahy

Health Care Other, Family Law, Corporate, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 58 Years

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61130 Ladbrooke Dr, South Lyon, MI 48178

Chad J. Cunningham

Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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8080 Boardwalk Rd, Brighton, MI 48116

Susan G. Bailo

Federal Appellate Practice, Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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27400 Henry, South Lyon, MI 48178

Michael W. Reeds

Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning, Family Law, DUI-DWI

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 49 Years

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27515 Sharrard Hill Ct, New Hudson, MI 48165

Katherine M. Gorski

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 10 Years

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50615 7 Mile Rd, Northville, MI 48167

Brett Howard Jaffe

Litigation, Family Law, Corporate, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 50 Years

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7722 Lakeshore Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

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LEGAL TERMS

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median fam... (more...)

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median family income figures for each state and for different family sizes. A debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income in his or her state must pass the means test in order to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must commit all disposable income to a five-year repayment plan if filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

ISSUE

A term generally meaning all your children and their children down through the generations, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on. Also called... (more...)

A term generally meaning all your children and their children down through the generations, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on. Also called 'lineal descendants.'

MISREPRESENTATION

A lie by one spouse before marriage that provides grounds for an annulment. For example, if a spouse failed to mention that he was still married or was incapabl... (more...)

A lie by one spouse before marriage that provides grounds for an annulment. For example, if a spouse failed to mention that he was still married or was incapable of having children, he has misrepresented himself.

BRIEF

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she shoul... (more...)

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she should prevail. These arguments must be supported by legal authority and precedent, such as statutes, regulations and previous court decisions. Although it is usually possible to submit a brief to a trial court (called a trial brief), briefs are most commonly used as a central part of the appeal process (an appellate brief). But don't be fooled by the name -- briefs are usually anything but brief, as pointed out by writer Franz Kafka, who defined a lawyer as 'a person who writes a 10,000 word decision and calls it a brief.'

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge ... (more...)

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge on her own (sua sponte). For example, in a divorce, at the request of one parent a judge might issue an order directing the other parent to appear in court on a particular date and time to show cause why the first parent should not be given sole physical custody of the children. Although it would seem that the person receiving an order to show cause is at a procedural disadvantage--she, after all, is the one who is told to come up with a convincing reason why the judge shouldn't order something--both sides normally have an equal chance to convince the judge to rule in their favor.

COMPARABLE RECTITUDE

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that pre... (more...)

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that prevented a divorce when both spouses were at fault.

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or ... (more...)

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or a no-fault divorce.

PATERNITY SUIT

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the fath... (more...)

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the father has been determined.

MISUNDERSTANDING

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the... (more...)

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the other did not, they have a misunderstanding that will be judged serious enough for a court to terminate the marriage.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Johnson Family Ltd. Partnership v. White Pine Wireless, LLC

... At the time, the Johnson Family Trust (the Trust) served as the general partner for the Partnership. ... 480, 482, 722 NW2d 906 (2006). Whether a grant of equitable relief is proper under a given set of facts is a question of law that this Court also reviews de novo. ...

Estes v. Titus

... Toth), Kalamazoo, for Julie L. Swabash. Speaker Law Firm, PLLC (by Liisa R. Speaker and Jodi M. Latuszek), Lansing, for amici curiae the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Howard & Howard Attorneys, PC (by ...

Sinicropi v. Mazurek

... 232, 241, 86 NW2d 336 (1957). Here, the trial court drew on virtually all the traditional equitable principles applicable in family-law cases: the best interest of the child, the fitness of the competing parents, and the past relationships of the parties. ...

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LEGAL TERMS

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

ISSUE

MISREPRESENTATION

BRIEF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

COMPARABLE RECTITUDE

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

PATERNITY SUIT

MISUNDERSTANDING

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Johnson Family Ltd. Partnership v. White Pine Wireless, LLC

Estes v. Titus

Sinicropi v. Mazurek

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