Life changes and amendments to parenting time orders are common. In an ideal world, when you discussed the wrestling enrollment, you would have agreed to enrolling him with the stipulation that you'll amend the order to include a limit to how much you will drive to sporting events. At this... View More

Most court's have a physical legal assistance center that you can visit or you can always visit the Michigan online assistance center: https://legalassistancecenter.org/

A temporary order would likely not be appropriate in this situation. Temporary orders generally are appropriate when no order exists, and there is a need to maintain a status quo. In your situation, there sounds like there is a parenting time order - you don't like it and apparently want to... View More

What does leaving your daughter in the hands of someone not verified mean? Do you want a court order that your daughter may not be left in the care of any third party without your agreement? You can certainly ask for such a court order, but whether you will get such relief depends on what kind of... View More

Paternity is separate from custody and parenting time. Until paternity is established, the plaintiff in this situation (assuming it is the father) has no legal basis to even ask for custody or parenting time. That may well be on the horizon and his intention. However, custody and parenting time are... View More

If you are nearby the courthouse, you could stop in and ask to look at the file. Otherwise, what does the person you're involved with say about this?

I think you might be right. I'm not sure though whether it makes much of a difference to the child support amount. I would suggest you run calculations with both figures. Going from 104 to 115 overnights probably won't make a substantial difference to the amount.

Maybe, but probably not by much without a substantial increase in actual income. Further, it would not be uncommon for the current support order to have imputed full time income when calculated, so the switch from part-time to full-time may already be accounted for.

Unless there is a step-parent adoption, or you can get the father to agree to no support, there will be a support order. The law and public policy prohibit you from simply terminating your rights as an end-around to a child support obligation.

You should consult with an attorney and see if a federal issue is present in your case. Otherwise - and realistically - it is unlikely any court will overturn this decision.

The question more so is whether the termination has been finalized. If that is the case, then it seems there would no longer be any legal prohibitions on you seeing the kids. Depending on what allegations substantiated termination of your rights, I suppose the father could be risking CPS... View More

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answered on Sep 11, 2024

Make a motion in your criminal case to unseal it or just get a copy of your report. However first talk to your lawyer as it might affect your criminal case.

By your description of what happened, it sounds like the woman you spoke with at court was the magistrate who was arraigning you - not your attorney. She would have had no duty to you other than to advise you of your rights, what you're charged with, the maximum possible penalties, and to... View More

First things first: yes, she can leave. While he may be the legal father, the mother has initial custody.

She should prepare to leave when it is safe to do so (e.g., has some place to go).

Your general interpretation is correct. Presumably, you had a hearing where the judge said what the order will be. You, or your attorney - or perhaps the opposing attorney - was asked to reduce it all down to writing and file it for judge's signature. Orders typically have immediate effect.

This is likely a scam. Call the court indicated to confirm, but email - absent some pretty specific exceptions - is not a proper form of service to start a case.