Blog categorized as Family Law

In two separate cases on Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed with lower court decisions that parents with substance abuse issues should be stripped of their parental rights.

Elderly residents unable to pay off debt could have up to $350,000 of their home's value shielded from debt collection if they declare bankruptcy, under a Senate bill

A package of bills spearheaded by Rep. Graham Filler (R-St. Johns) will again attempt to address alleged wrongdoings within the state’s guardianship and conservatorship systems by providing additional regulations and certification processes.

On Thursday, freshman Rep. and LGBTQ+ Caucus member Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) announced the introduction of 51 bills and a House joint resolution he said would codify marriage equality in Michigan.

Parents or guardians could no longer marry off their children before the minor reaches the age of 18 under legislation promoted today by 17 former child brides who showed up to the Capitol in wedding dresses.