Category: General
Alarming Statistics and Who is at Risk A recent article in Psychology Today provided that the rate of suicide for people who are divorced or separated is 2.4 times greater than those who are married. More surprising is the huge difference in the suicide rate among divorced men compared to divorced women. Divorced men were nine times more like […]
We wanted to give you a general update what to expect regarding your case during the COVID-19 outbreak. Rules have changed a few times and we expect that they will change again. Please call our staff to get the latest update when you are scheduled to attend a hearing or if the uncertainty of your court […]
What Does It Take to Remove a Judge From Your Case or From the Bench? Family Court judge Dawn Gentry was suspended with pay after a hearing during which nine allegations were leveled against the judge. The Judge, who was appointed in 2016, allegedly had a sexual relationship with a local pastor, and she had […]
Yesterday, January 8, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court adopted an amendment to the Michigan Court Rules explicitly allowing the public to bring and use cell phones in the courthouse and courtrooms as long as the phone is set to silent. The Supreme Court’s news release sums up the changes. There are some pros and cons to this ruling. Historically, most courtrooms […]
Today we witnessed the swearing in of attorney Aaron P. Bainbridge. We are excited that Aaron accepted a position at our firm and joined our team of family law attorneys. Aaron has been passionate about helping people and becoming an attorney since eighth grade when he participated in a mock trial in school. After graduating […]
Woodruff is nearly five months old and went on his first trip to the court building. Attorney Kendra Ortega attended several hearings in the 17th Circuit Court, and Woodruff accompanied her. It was quite an adventure for Woodruff and Kendra. When attending a hearing at the 17th Circuit Court, litigants and attorneys must first go through security. Woodruff managed […]
Our Paws Puppy Our firm is excited to announce the addition of a new firm member. Woodruff, who sometimes goes by Woody, but when he’s too aggressively pursuing his interests is called Woodruff Penfold, III. We have been blessed and as a firm wanted to give back to our community and decided to train Woodruff, our PAWS […]
If you are getting ready to file your taxes for the first time after your divorce or final custody order, there are important things to consider such as the child credit, transfer taxes on real estate and retirement accounts and deductions for spousal support. Read on to see what information we’ve gathered for you. First, we […]