When Child Abuse Pediatricians Get It Wrong: How Families Pay the Price Mistakes in any profession can have serious consequences. If a Crime Scene Investigator makes an error, an innocent person could end up in prison. If a doctor misdiagnoses a patient, the wrong illness is treated while the real one gets worse. And when…
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When Child Abuse Pediatricians Get It Wrong: What Michigan Families Need to Know Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again. We’re continuing our discussion about Child Abuse Pediatricians (CAPs), and the devastating consequences when these specialists misdiagnose accidental injuries or medical conditions as abuse. As we discussed in the previous article, the story of…
You Can Be Charged With Child Abuse in Michigan—Even If You Didn’t Commit It Most people know that abusing a child is illegal in Michigan. But what some don’t realize is that you can face criminal charges for child abuse even if you didn’t personally harm a child. The real issue is knowledge: If you…
How Independent Is Too Independent? When Letting Kids Be Kids Can Attract CPS Attention in Michigan This is a question that comes up over and over again for Michigan moms and dads—and for us as family law attorneys. Unfortunately, there’s no single, clear answer. Whether Child Protective Services (CPS), the police, or even your neighbors…
Promoting Independence or Neglect? When Parenting Choices Are Misunderstood by the State Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again as we explore the complicated territory where promoting independence in your kids can sometimes be mistaken for neglect. As Michigan parents know, the line between giving your child some freedom and facing allegations from the…
Aging Out of Foster Care in Michigan: No Support and No Safety Net (Part 2) Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again as we continue our discussion on the challenges faced by kids who age out of Michigan’s foster care system. As we explained in the first part of this series, when foster youth…
John Geddert: Another Michigan Gymnastics Coach Under Scrutiny Everyone has heard of Larry Nassar. His name is now synonymous with one of the most devastating scandals in the history of U.S. athletics. So we’re not going to rehash those details here. If you need a refresher, there are plenty of reliable sources that can fill…
A Momentary Decision Led to Criminal Charges for This Michigan Mom Parenting isn’t easy. Sometimes, in the rush of everyday life, even good parents make impulsive decisions that seem minor in the moment but carry serious consequences. That may have been the case for a young mother in Warren, Michigan, whose spur-of-the-moment stop for a…
Prosecutors in “Bubble Wrap” Case Stretched Facts to Justify Sexual Abuse Charge Against Michigan Priest A bizarre and highly publicized case involving a Catholic priest in Otsego, Michigan, drew renewed scrutiny amid the state’s broader investigation into clergy misconduct. Father Brian Stanley was accused of restraining a teenage boy by wrapping him in bubble wrap,…
Child abuse charges can be pretty complicated in Michigan. Yes, we know, it doesn’t seem like a complicated subject, but there’s a lot you need to know in order to understand how our system works here in the Great Lakes State. So, because we find ourselves explaining this to a lot of our clients who…