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PPO Defense 3 of 3: Civil Mutual Restraining Orders in Michigan

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By: Dennis M. Germain, Attorney & Counselor at Law This article is Part 3 of a 3 part series on personal protection order (PPO) defense.  In Part 1, I discussed defending against a domestic PPO.  In Part 2, I discussed

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Divorce When one Spouse Controls All the Money

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By: Dennis M. Germain and Anthony A. DeMatteis. In a marriage, economic abuse can occur when one spouse controls all access to the marital assets.  This most often occurs where one spouse is the sole producer of income and the

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Financial Care for a Special Needs Child in Divorce

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By Dennis M. Germain: Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne County, Family Law and Divorce Attorney. Approximately 14-15 percent of children in America have special need conditions (some more restrictive than others).* Some of the most common conditions are ADD/ADHD, down syndrome,

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A Biological Father’s Rights to Revoke/Claim Paternity.

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By Dennis Germain and Anthony DeMatteis. Imagine the following situation: Kim gives birth to a child.  Michael is the biological father and on the child’s birth certificate.  For four years, Kim and Michael raise the child, living together as boyfriend

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Does Cheating Matter in a Divorce?

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By: Dennis M. Germain and Anthony A. DeMatteis. I am commonly asked the following questions: “If my spouse has cheated on me, will the judge give me a better result in my divorce?”  “Will the judge punish my spouse for

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