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Akiva Goldman
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Goldman & Associates
615 Griswold St. Suite 1325 Detroit, MI 48226» view map
Probate
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1. Akiva Goldman Detroit, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 1986
  Wayne State University J.D. 1986
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  Our firm has quick and easy access to all courts in the metro Detroit area.
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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Chris T. Christ

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70 Michigan Avenue West, Battle Creek, MI 49017

Robert J. Sharkey

Estate Planning, Employment, Family Law, Business Organization

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Sidney D. Durham

Family Law, Divorce, Farms, Child Support

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202 N. Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49004

Leslie L. Payseno

Farms, Family Law, Divorce, Child Support

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202 N. Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49004

Kristen L. Getting

Federal Appellate Practice, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Status: Licensed: 30 Years

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161 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Tracie L. Tomak

Estate Planning, Estate, Family Law, Criminal

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161 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Lisa M. Perkins

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Criminal

Status: Licensed: 21 Years

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131 Columbia Ave E, Battle Creek, MI 49015

Michael L. Lind

Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal

Status: Licensed: 25 Years

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2 Michigan Ave W, Battle Creek, MI 49017

Megan A. Reynolds

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Licensed: 19 Years

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161 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014

David M. Stupak

Real Estate, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Status: Licensed: 48 Years

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153 Columbia Ave E, Battle Creek, MI 49015

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LEGAL RISK PLACEMENT

A type of adoption used by agencies to keep a child out of foster care during the adoption process. The child is placed with the adopting parents before the bir... (more...)

A type of adoption used by agencies to keep a child out of foster care during the adoption process. The child is placed with the adopting parents before the birthmother has legally given up her rights to raise the child. If she then decides not to relinquish her rights, the adopting parents must give the child back. This is a risk for the adopting parents, who may lose a child to whom they've become attached.

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or ... (more...)

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or a no-fault divorce.

STEPPARENT ADOPTION

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relativ... (more...)

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relatively easy if the child's noncustodial parent gives consent, is dead or missing, or has abandoned the child.

LAWFUL ISSUE

Formerly, statutes governing wills used this phrase to specify children born to married parents, and to exclude those born out of wedlock. Now, the phrase means... (more...)

Formerly, statutes governing wills used this phrase to specify children born to married parents, and to exclude those born out of wedlock. Now, the phrase means the same as issue and 'lineal descendant.'

QMSCO

See Qualified Medical Child Support Order.

GIFT TAXES

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form... (more...)

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form this tax: gifts to tax-exempt charities, gifts to your spouse (limited to $120,000 annually if the recipient isn't a U.S. citizen) and gifts made for tuition or medical bills. In addition to the annual gift tax exclusion, there is a $1 million cumulative tax exemption for gifts. In other words, you can give away a total of $1 million during your lifetime -- over and above the gifts you give using the annual exclusion -- without paying gift taxes.

ADULTERY

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are ra... (more...)

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are rarely prosecuted for it. In states that have retained fault grounds for divorce, adultery is always sufficient grounds for a divorce. In addition, some states alter the distribution of property between divorcing spouses in cases of adultery, giving less to the 'cheating' spouse.

CONFINEMENT IN PRISON

In most states with fault divorce, grounds for a spouse not in prison to obtain a fault divorce if the other spouse has been imprisoned for a certain number of ... (more...)

In most states with fault divorce, grounds for a spouse not in prison to obtain a fault divorce if the other spouse has been imprisoned for a certain number of years.

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremedia... (more...)

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremediable breakdown is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into whether the marriage has actually broken down, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the marriage has fallen apart. Compare incompatibility; irreconcilable differences.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Johnson Family Ltd. Partnership v. White Pine Wireless, LLC

... At the time, the Johnson Family Trust (the Trust) served as the general partner for the Partnership. ... 480, 482, 722 NW2d 906 (2006). Whether a grant of equitable relief is proper under a given set of facts is a question of law that this Court also reviews de novo. ...

Estes v. Titus

... Toth), Kalamazoo, for Julie L. Swabash. Speaker Law Firm, PLLC (by Liisa R. Speaker and Jodi M. Latuszek), Lansing, for amici curiae the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Howard & Howard Attorneys, PC (by ...

Sinicropi v. Mazurek

... 232, 241, 86 NW2d 336 (1957). Here, the trial court drew on virtually all the traditional equitable principles applicable in family-law cases: the best interest of the child, the fitness of the competing parents, and the past relationships of the parties. ...

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Chris T. Christ

Robert J. Sharkey

Sidney D. Durham

Leslie L. Payseno

Kristen L. Getting

Tracie L. Tomak

Lisa M. Perkins

Michael L. Lind

Megan A. Reynolds

David M. Stupak

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Johnson Family Ltd. Partnership v. White Pine Wireless, LLC

Estes v. Titus

Sinicropi v. Mazurek

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