This is a question we get asked a lot. What is the difference between Domestic Abuse and Assault? Is there even a difference in Michigan? And if so, how could it affect me and my children? We understand that this can be a confusing subject, so we’ve decided to break it down for you in…
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us as we wrap up this discussion on how to choose the right defense attorney to represent you during a child abuse or neglect defense case. IF you are just joining us now, we recommend that you take a moment to go back and catch up on the…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. In our previous article, we discussed how to determine whether or not you need an attorney, and whether or not you are facing state or federal charges. Next we’re going to be looking at things you need to take into account when selecting an abuse and neglect…
Do you need a defense attorney in Michigan? If you got a speeding ticket, or lost control of your car on an icy road and bumped into a street sign, but didn’t stick around or report the accident, you could be cited by the police. While both of these count as breaking the law, they…
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us as we unpack the rather complex subject of the legal ethics that govern a criminal defense attorney’s conduct in Michigan. In the previous article we looked at the dilemma faced by criminal defense attorneys, as summed up by Evan A. Jenness as a defense attorney’s need to “walk…
Anyone who loves crime dramas and legal thrillers has watched scenes where a defendant tries to tell their attorney about what they really did, and their lawyer says, “I don’t want to know!” This may seem strange to people. After all, why wouldn’t your defense attorney want to know the truth? How can they properly…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us against for this discussion on shaming, and whether or not it constitutes child abuse. In our previous article we discussed a Michigan case, based in Monroe, where one parent used public shaming as a method of discipline, which led the other parent to call CPS and refuse future…
Parenting issues and how people choose to raise their kids are issues that blaze a trail through social media on a weekly basis. Usually this happened in the form of public backlash and parent-shaming for the way a particular issue was handled. A temper-tantrum in the grocery store; a socially inappropriate birthday party theme; a…
Thanks for joining us for the wrap up on this highly controversial subject – facilitated communication. If you’ve only stumbled across this series now, we recommend that you take a few minutes to catch up. If you’ve been with us from the start, let’s pick up where we left off… In 2006, flying in the…
Thanks for joining us again, as we unpack the complex and controversial subject of facilitated communication, and the role it has played in false allegations of child abuse. If you’re only joining us now, we recommend that you spend a few minutes catching up on our previous articles in this series. For those of you…