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I’m Not Getting Married, Why Would I Need a Prenup?
Jessica Dickler of CNN Money recently posted an article describing a trend of unmarried couples (heterosexual and homosexual) entering into prenuptial agreements. So why would people who know marriage...
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Straight Talk on Child Custody – A Synopsis
On Monday, May 21, 2012, Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt offered Straight Talk on Child Custody at the Ferndale Public Library. This was the final installment of the Straight Talk on the Law series scheduled...
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MI Passes Revocation of Paternity Act & What It Means to Parents
On June 12, 2012, Governor Rick Snyder signed the Michigan Revocation of Paternity Act into law. 2012 PA 0159. This new law, effective immediately, drastically changes the way that parents establish...
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The Financial Pros and Cons of Marriage
Trying to decide whether to start planning the wedding or just talk to a lawyer about a domestic agreement? Here is a handy video from CreditScore.net that looks at the financial pros and cons of...
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Upcoming Panel – Closer to Married: Three Practical Ways for LGBT Families to...
Schmidt Law Services is proud to partner with Affirmations and the Ferndale Public Library to present a 3 person panel on practical issues for LGBT families. Here’s the press release with more details...
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What’s the Deal With Gay Adoption?
Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer, together with their three children: Ryanne, 3, Jacob, 3, Nolan, 4. Image Source: thinkprogress.org Less than a week after the Supreme Court issued its rulings on DOMA and...
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What is a Domestic Agreement?
There are lots of reasons why couples don’t get married these days. Maybe you are in a same-sex relationship and can’t get married in the State of Michigan. Or maybe you and your partner would have to...
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Is There Such a Thing as Grandparenting Time?
You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” With the growing number of 2-income families, grandparents are playing a bigger role in the care of children. But what happens to those...
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Michigan Marriage Equality Heads to Appeals Court
Michigan’s road to Marriage Equality has been bumpy. A full trial, a brief window of legal marriages, and an appellate stay together with a governor who says the marriages were legal but not recognized...
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While Michigan Waits, 7th Circuit Hammers Gay Marriage Ban
It as a good day for marriage equality last Thursday, August 28, 2014. Judges in the 7th Circuit put Illinois’ Solicitor General through his paces, demanding a factual basis for the state’s same-sex...
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