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Michigan Child Support Increases and Decreases

Preliminary Thoughts: There are a lot of mistaken beliefs about child support held by individuals that don't manage family law problems. Initially, the concept that just fathers pay child support is not true, at least, not under the rules in Michigan, and in numerous other states. A second mistaken belief is that Courts don't account for all components of an individual's earnings. While the Court can only make decisions based on the info that is actually given to it, supported by documentation at a hearing, it is the person's job to make sure they are presenting proof to accurately reveal their revenue. A 3rd improper thought regarding child support is that if you are paying support under a Court order, but your kids are currently living with you, the responsibility to pay support quits and that you are no longer required to pay support, regardless of the order to do so. We will certainly review these below, as basic recommendations, however any person with child suppor...

Lansing Passes 2017 PA 265 Eliminating Automatic Mandatory Life Sentencing for Drug Offenders

On December 28, 2017, the Michigan Legislature and also Governor Snyder sent out 2017 PA 265 to the Secretary of State for entry into the Michigan Compiled Legislations. The Public Act served to amend a variety of provisions of the State's Criminal Laws. The most substantial adjustment, however, was an amendment to M.C.L. § 333.7413( 1) as well as (2 ). Those areas enforced additional penalties upon individuals founded guilty of a 2nd narcotics-related infraction. While the need for a sentencing enhancement for 2nd or subsequent offenders in all is open for dispute, the law, before the passage of the bill, required the imposition of mandatory life sentence, without the opportunity of parole, for a second offense of possession with intent to deliver greater than 50 grams of cocaine, or, about 2/5 the weight of a bar of Dove Soap. The Old Scheme: Under the existing regulation, which will not much longer be in effect after March 28, 2018, if an individual has ever before been convicte...

Is Your Business GDPR Ready?

BE READY FOR GDPR NEW EU REGULATIONS! Changes to data protection law are coming into effect on 25th May 2018. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock recently? You’ve most probably heard about GDPR compliancy or received some information. There are a lot of scare stories and conflicting information out there! And recommend you only take advice from reliable sources. What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? The GDPR is the European Union’s new, comprehensive privacy and data protection law that will take effect on May 25, 2018. The primary aim of the GDPR is to regulate how the personal data of EU residents is processed – even by businesses that have no physical or legal presence in the EU. Organizations can face hefty fines for non-compliance: up to €20 million or 4 percent of annual global revenue, whichever is higher. But you do need to start thinking about this (if you haven’t already) and becoming GDPR compliant by 25 th  May 2018 or ASAP? And avoid any fines up to 4% ...

Finding The Right Lawyers in La Crosse, WI Just Got Easier

For a small town of about 50,000 people, La Crosse Wisconsin has a vast selection of lawyers to choose from. From big multiple attorney firms to one person companies, there is no shortage of legal help available. While variety is the spice of life, having too many choices can make an already stressful process even more so. Fortunately a new YouTube channel has been created to help make the process a little easier for the people of La Crosse. This new channel creates a variety of helpful videos in several aspects of law to help in finding the right lawyer. The channel is relatively new and currently focuses on the five most common areas of law; criminal law, OWI, family and divorce, bankruptcy and personal injury. The videos are designed to help those in search of a lawyer make sure they have the knowledge to know what's involved and to help educate them on the process of choosing the right attorney. The channel offers helpful advice about what to look for in an attorney and offer p...