How is Child Support Calculated in the State of Michigan?

If you are separating or divorcing in Michigan and you have children together with your spouse, it is likely one party or the other may be required to pay child support. How much will they have to pay and how is this determined? Both are great…

Do Those Who Embezzle in Michigan Spend Little Time Behind Bars?

Many crimes that are committed in the state of Michigan often result in serious punishments being given which might include having to serve time in jail, having to pay steep fines, and even having to spend a period of time on probation. But,…

What is Domestic Violence?

Michigan State Police define domestic violence as “a pattern of learned behavior in which one person uses physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to control another person.” Michigan law states that a person has a domestic relationship with…

What are Michigan’s Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Laws?

Because Michigan takes a strong stand against intoxicated and impaired drivers, the penalties a person is faced with are rather harsh when charged with DUI. If you were recently charged with DUI in Lansing or another city in Michigan, below…

2017 Theodore W. Swift Civility Award

  Ingham County Bar Association honers Stuart R. Shafer with the 2017 Theodore W. Swift Civility Award Click here for details.