3 Hidden Benefits Of Divorce That You Might Not Know

Getting divorced often entails high amounts of stress and emotional turmoil. It’s easy to focus only on the negative aspects of a split, but it can pay to keep your mind on the benefits of your divorce. Besides the obvious positives for many…

3 Signs You May Need To Find A New Family Attorney For Your Divorce

Oftentimes, during a divorce, everything is on the line. You may be fighting for you home, your children and your way of life, which is why it is so important to select an attorney who will represent you to the best of their ability. Unfortunately,…

3 Child-Custody FAQs

Throughout most divorces, there are many different issues that will need to be resolved by the court, but child custody is often the topic that receives the most attention and causes the most tension. Determining exactly how a divorce will affect…

3 Alimony FAQs Answered

Spousal support (alimony) is one of the most complex parts of a divorce, and not many couples go into a separation knowing exactly what to expect. As such, most people have questions about how much they can receive, how that number is determined…

About Life After Divorce

After a long-term marriage comes to an end, people often feel the sting of failure and discouragement about dating again. Oftentimes, divorcees are afraid that they have nothing left to offer or they have grown too old to return to the dating…

High-Profile Drunk-Driving Cases

After being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), a person faces many severe penalties if convicted. A DUI defense should be designed to mitigate these penalties as much as possible. Each case is unique, so every defense should be…

3 Divorce Tips

As common as divorce is, you might think that it is a straightforward and smooth process that requires little serious preparation. Many people go into their divorce without adequately preparing, and they often find it very difficult to get through.…

Questions People Frequently Ask

While it takes a great deal of time and study to learn the intricacies of Michigan family law, the anatomy of a typical child custody case is fairly easy to understand. At the Law Offices of Stuart R. Shafer, P.C., we have nearly four decades…

Importance Of Hiring A Family Lawyer

Many divorcing couples think that because they are parting amicably, they don’t need to seek the advice of a family lawyer. Even if they agree on child custody and how to split assets, a few years down the line, they might realize why it always…

Fight False DUI Convictions

An article published in the most recent issue of Criminal Justice Ethics explores the idea that our judicial system has created strong incentives for false DUI convictions. According to the study, it’s in the interests of forensic scientists,…

DUI and Driving Defense

Everybody makes mistakes, and because of the recent crackdown of federal and state laws on drink driving charges, many teenagers and adults face heavy fines and penalties from DUIs.  That’s why, now more than ever, it’s important to consult…

Reasons to Consult Divorce Lawyer

These days, websites and software programs claim to help people with divorce cases for a fraction of the cost of a lawyer. There are a number of reasons why you should always invest in hiring an actual attorney to handle your divorce proceedings.…