The percentage of households in Michigan with a married couple at the head has changed from more than three-fourths in 1960 to fewer than half. This is among a number of facts about divorce and marriage in the state that can be gleaned from census reports. While the...
Month: March 2020
Benefits of using mediation before filing for divorce
We have written in the past about the benefits of using mediation for divorce. In this post, we will look at how mediation can be used to resolve issues before one of the parties files for divorce. First, it’s important to know that the mediator is a neutral party and...
February shines a light on dating violence among teens
A recent study released by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states that nearly 1.5 million high schoolers in the U.S. are physically abused by their dating partners each year. Additionally, only 33% of these victims ever come forward. These events are...
Rules for a police search taken seriously by prosecutor
The U.S. Constitution requires police to meet tight standards for when and why they can search you, your belongings and the place where you live. State courts, too, including Michigan’s Supreme Court, strive to lawfully uphold this general principle, which sometimes...