In this series we’re talking about a really difficult subject – child molestation. Don’t worry, we’re not discussing graphic details or anything of that nature. Put simply, we’re discussing how Michigan law defines child molestation, and the difficulties sometimes faced by defense attorneys in challenging these types of accusations in court. As we discussed in…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for our discussion on child molestation and how Michigan law deals with this subject. Previously we discussed the fact that child molestation isn’t a legal term in Michigan, and doesn’t refer to a specific type of sexual crime involving a child. If you need a refresher…
The word molestation raises instant emotions in people, none of them good. People experience anger, disgust and even fear when the subject is brought up. Ask anyone exactly what molestation is, however, and many of them can’t articulate it for you. In part, this could be because it’s a distasteful subject and so they haven’t…
Larry Nassar, the much-maligned former US Olympics doctor and darling of MSU’s sports medicine program is under review by MSU. However, as it turns out, the University has no intention of sharing the details of that review with the public. An opportunity which several people have pointed out would have been a great teaching…
A new six-bill package aimed at protecting seniors from abuse has been introduced to the Michigan House of Representatives. The bills, if signed into law, would beef up existing safeguards designed to protect the elderly in Michigan from those who would take advantage of them, and those who abuse them. The bipartisan bills…
There was a time, before everything and anything became available online, when purchasing a copy of the Anarchist Cookbook would get you put on an FBI list. Why? Because while many people who bought and read it, did so for curiosity’s sake, there were those who actually learned something.. and put that information to use….
Most parents know that there should be a limit to screen time for their kids. Many Michigan families have rules in place, like “no devices in the bedrooms after lights out” or “no phones at the dinner table” that help to manage the amount of time kids spend on their phones. However, for some parents,…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. In the previous post we talked about termination of parental rights, and the differences between voluntary and involuntary termination. In this next section we’ll be looking at what happens when someone is facing a parental termination, so that you know what to expect if this ever happens…
Termination of parental rights is a very complex and very frightening subject. People tend to not want to talk about it unless they are enmeshed in a battle with CPS and the subject comes up as a possibility. We understand the reluctance. After all, it’s a difficult topic. But while it may not be comfortable…
The subject of female genital mutilation is one that has received a lot of air time in Michigan in 2017, and something that we’ve discussed several times already. With several instances being discovered and investigated in the Detroit area this year already, this subject is now a hot button here in the great lakes state….