Month: August 2015

August 21, 2015 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Danae Goddard, a mother from Petoskey in Emmet County, is accused of abusing one of her children. Police say that her husband, the child’s father, apparently came into the local Michigan State Police post to file a report that his wife had abused one of their children.

August 11, 2015 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

For parents who handle mental, behavioral and developmental disorders in their children, daily life can be very challenging. Navigating the complexities of varying diagnoses and treatment options is often extremely stressful and very time consuming. But now, to make matters worse, those same parents are being confronted with a new and terrifying reality – medical…

August 2, 2015 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Child Poverty Ranking Pretty Dismal For the second year running, Michigan has fallen behind another placement in the annual Kids Count report conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We are now ranked at number 33 in the nation, well below average, in the overall child well being category, and specifically with regard to child…