by Chip Farrar | Dec 26, 2024 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
Parental alienation is a process by which one parent psychologically manipulates a child to the extent that the child becomes estranged from the other parent. There is feverish debate in the psychological community as to how to define it or what the criteria are. For...
by Chip Farrar | Dec 16, 2024 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
No. By law, a party cannot file a motion in court: which is not “well grounded in fact [or] warranted by existing law” (MCR 1.109(E)(5)(b)); which has “any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay” (MCR 1.109(E)(5)(c));...
by Chip Farrar | Dec 10, 2024 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
Under Michigan law, there is no formula for this, as there is for child support. Whether alimony is appropriate and, if so, how much and for how long is determined by a variety of factors in the case. Key among them are: (1) the past relations and conduct of the...
by Chip Farrar | Oct 29, 2024 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
For years, in cases involving the death or serious injuries of small children, parents have lost their rights based on a hypothesis known as the Shaken Baby Syndrome. In detailing this hypothesis, so-called medical experts have successfully mesmerized judges and...
by Chip Farrar | Oct 28, 2024 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
Yes, almost all parents. The Michigan Child Custody Act provides that, “A child has a right to parenting time with a parent unless it is shown on the record by clear and convincing evidence that it would endanger the child’s physical, mental, or emotional...
