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Timothy L. Hensick
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Timothy L. Hensick & Associates, P.C.
528 West Grand River Avenue Howell, MI 48843» view map
Divorce & Family Law
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My practice has been built on long hours of hard work, by dedicating myself to properly handling cases for clients, & by listening carefully to my clients.

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1. Timothy L. Hensick Howell, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 1978
  Thomas M. Cooley Law School J.D.
2. AboutTimothy L. Hensick & Associates, P.C.
  Dedicated. Professional. Diligent.
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John L. Gormley

Dispute Resolution, Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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101 E Grand River Ave, Fowlerville, MI 48836

Mary M. Conklin

Estate Planning, Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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East Lansing, MI 48826

Catherine A. Jacobs

Estate Planning, Trusts, Adoption, Child Custody, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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124 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933

Mitchell Griffon Albers

Election & Political, Estate, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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3603 Dovelle Pl, Lansing, MI 48917

Robert C. Gardella

Admiralty & Maritime, Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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134 N 1St St, Brighton, MI 48116

Anne D. Fleming

Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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607 Wildwood Ave, Jackson, MI 49201

800-923-0641

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LEGAL TERMS

QUALIFIED MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDER (QMSCO)

A court order that provides health benefit coverage for the child of the noncustodial parent under that parent's group health plan.

POT TRUST

A trust for children in which the trustee decides how to spend money on each child, taking money out of the trust to meet each child's specific needs. One impor... (more...)

A trust for children in which the trustee decides how to spend money on each child, taking money out of the trust to meet each child's specific needs. One important advantage of a pot trust over separate trusts is that it allows the trustee to provide for one child's unforeseen need, such as a medical emergency. But a pot trust can also make the trustee's life difficult by requiring choices about disbursing funds to the various children. A pot trust ends when the youngest child reaches a certain age, usually 18 or 21.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. Fo... (more...)

A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. For example, a guardian ad litem (GAL) may be appointed to represent the interests of a child whose parents are locked in a contentious battle for custody, or to protect a child's interests in a lawsuit where there are allegations of child abuse. The GAL may conduct interviews and investigations, make reports to the court and participate in court hearings or mediation sessions. Sometimes called court-appointed special advocates (CASAs).

PALIMONY

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other afte... (more...)

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after they break up.

FOREIGN DIVORCE

A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are r... (more...)

A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are recognized as valid if the spouse requesting the divorce became a resident of the state or country granting the divorce, and if both parties consented to the jurisdiction of the foreign court. A foreign divorce obtained by one person without the consent of the other is normally not valid, unless the nonconsenting spouse later acts as if the foreign divorce were valid, for example, by remarrying.

FITNESS

The ability of a prospective adoptive parent to provide for the best interests of a child. A court may consider many aspects of the prospective parents' lives i... (more...)

The ability of a prospective adoptive parent to provide for the best interests of a child. A court may consider many aspects of the prospective parents' lives in evaluating their fitness to adopt a child, including financial stability, marital stability, career obligations, other children, physical and mental health and criminal history.

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median fam... (more...)

An annual income figure for which there are as many families with incomes below that level as there are above that level. The Census Bureau publishes median family income figures for each state and for different family sizes. A debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income in his or her state must pass the means test in order to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and must commit all disposable income to a five-year repayment plan if filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

OPEN ADOPTION

An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most ... (more...)

An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most adoptions in which birth and adoption records are sealed by court order, open adoptions allow the parties to decide how much contact the adoptive family and the birthparents will have.

VISITATION RIGHTS

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation... (more...)

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation rights only if it decides that visitation would hurt the child so much that the parent should be kept away.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Jones

... Facing possible involuntary termination of their rights as requested in that petition, respondent and the father instead voluntarily released the child to the Department of Human Services under the Michigan Adoption Code, MCL 710.21 et seq., on June 20, 2007. ...

National Pride at Work, Inc. v. Governor of Mich.

... THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. ... [33]. Accordingly, the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the amendment indicate that the lead proponents of the amendment worked hard to convince voters to adopt it. ...

In re MKK

... Respondent cross-appeals. [4]. 139 II. INTERPLAY OF THE ADOPTION CODE AND PATERNITY ACT. ... 1, 19, 22, 747 NW2d 883 (2008). C. THE ADOPTION CODE. Adoption is strictly statutory. The Adoption Code was designed for the following general purposes: ...

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Williamston Adoption Lawyer, Michigan

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Timothy L. Hensick & Associates, P.C.

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John L. Gormley

Mary M. Conklin

Catherine A. Jacobs

Mitchell Griffon Albers

Robert C. Gardella

Anne D. Fleming

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LEGAL TERMS

QUALIFIED MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDER (QMSCO)

POT TRUST

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

PALIMONY

FOREIGN DIVORCE

FITNESS

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME

OPEN ADOPTION

VISITATION RIGHTS

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Jones

National Pride at Work, Inc. v. Governor of Mich.

In re MKK

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