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Financial Care for a Special Needs Child in Divorce

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By Dennis M. Germain: Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne County, Family Law and Divorce Attorney. Approximately 14-15 percent of children in America have special need conditions (some more restrictive than others).* Some of the most common conditions are ADD/ADHD, down syndrome,

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A Biological Father’s Rights to Revoke/Claim Paternity.

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By Dennis Germain and Anthony DeMatteis. Imagine the following situation: Kim gives birth to a child.  Michael is the biological father and on the child’s birth certificate.  For four years, Kim and Michael raise the child, living together as boyfriend

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Does Cheating Matter in a Divorce?

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By: Dennis M. Germain and Anthony A. DeMatteis. I am commonly asked the following questions: “If my spouse has cheated on me, will the judge give me a better result in my divorce?”  “Will the judge punish my spouse for

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