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When a couple with a child breaks up, it is very possible that the child will bond with one parent (the alienating parent) while completely rejecting the other (the target parent) for no legitimate reason. This is referred to as parental alienation and can be...
This blog has posted on the concept of maternal gatekeeping before. Essentially, it is where a mother controls the father’s household responsibilities and interactions with their children. It is a common phenomenon that has been noted by industry experts and...
Child custody disputes can get incredibly ugly and emotional, and never more so than when one parent has accused the other of child abuse. All too often, these accusations have merit; child abuse remains far too common. However, there are also cases where one parent...
In Michigan and across the United States, divorce is troublingly common. Recent events have increased the number of people who are considering it or moving forward with a divorce. In some cases, the parties can come to an amicable agreement and part ways. In others,...
Increasingly, divorcing and divorced parents hear that they should seek to mediate their disagreements. Others tell them that litigation breeds conflict, and conflict is bad for the children. However, these statements don’t always hold up to scrutiny, and this is...
Businesses in Michigan often derive much of their value through trade secrets. Although they often take many steps to protect this valuable information, sometimes the information is reportedly conveyed to others to the detriment of the business. This can lead to...
When it comes to family law cases, there aren’t many issues that judges haven’t seen before. Yes, factual scenarios can vary widely from case to case, but the issues are usually the same: divorce, alimony, child support and child custody, for example. However, every...
In Michigan, around the country and all over the world, parental alienation is a common problem. For parents who are in the middle of a divorce, the may be an irresistible temptation to place blame on the other parent and let acrimony influence the parent-child...
When parents are going through a contentious divorce or separation, they often use their children against the other parent. One way in which a parent can try and hurt the other parent is by accusing them of substance abuse. Of course, there are cases where a parent...
In highly contentious divorce case involving children, some of the most toxic damage that occurs is the deliberate attempts by one parent to turn the children away from the other parent. Even worse is when both parents try to get their children on their side while...
