Downriver Law Center Launching for business on June 1st, 2016.
Operating as usual
ONLY 60 RESERVATIONS REMAINING. If you are a Veteran or the spouse of a veteran, reach out ASAP. If you know a Veteran, tag them. If you LOVE our Veterans, please contact me about volunteering, making a dessert, or a basket for the basket raffle.
Are you a veteran? Come enjoy our free event celebrating your service and the Christmas Holiday. Reservations are limited and necessary.
Today's absurd property settlement request: "Ziplock bags all sizes."
HUGE victory today granting my client EQUAL parenting time in Livingston County. Sometimes it takes a little extra to win "away" against a local attorney, but the judge agreed that distance should not stop a parent from having equal parenting time. Thank God for great judges making great decisions.
Co-parents need to "live" the phrase "it's all about the kids," and not just repeat it like a mantra.
DID YOU KNOW....
Downriver Law Center provides new and existing client's the ability to book their own appointment through our website and Calendy. Simply go to: https://calendly.com/event_types/6327170/edit?return_to=%2Fevent_types%2Fuser%2Fme
When you're in pain, but your client needs their complaint for divorce filed TODAY. (It's an ice pack, wrapped in paper towel, proper up against my face and the desk by a yard stick.)
ANOTHER VICTORY!!!
Helped a Mom and domestic violence surviver defend a motion to increase Dad's parenting time. We are grateful for the wisdom and diligence of the referee in rendering their decision.
A HUGE VICTORY
After a 19-month battle, 3 day trial, and a lot of hard work by Dad and his attorney, Mr. Simpson was granted sole physical custody of his son and daughter. Mom has been order to get the help she needs to become the parent we hope she can be.
Dad has had his daughter since January 2019, she is getting all A's and B's, and she joined several school clubs and activities in 2019/2020. Now that Dad has his son, he hopes to give him the same opportunity to flourish educationally and socially.
We root for both parents, but we rejoice with Dad and his victory to protect his children.
DLC could not be more proud of the hard hard hard work it took to see Mr. Simpson smile.
The 3rd Circuit Court (Wayne County Family Court) is taking Divorce and Child Custody cases again. I have my first 10+ court hearing scheduled, via Zoom. If you know someone with family law issues, have them contact me for help: www.downriverlawcenter.com
I am expanding my Estate Planning section of my practice. To accomplish this, I am increasing my online presence with AVVO. Could my clients please copy and paste their Facebook reviews to Avvo? Here is the link: http://t.avvo.com/l0j2
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ATTENTION ALL CLIENT'S AND CO-PARENTS:
All Family Law Section members should have access to the summary, as well as the full text, of Governor Whitmer's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order, 2020-20, issued March 23, 2020. Links to both are included below:
Link to full text
Link to summary
The provisions are effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
With regard to the effect on parenting time orders, this Executive Order is consistent with the prior Supreme Court Statement that parents are obligated to continue to follow their orders. Governor Whitmer has ordered that transporting children for parenting time exchanges to comply with court orders or agreements is an exception to the "Stay Home" mandate.
Please urge your clients to continue to comply with court orders, or secure agreement with the other parent if there is actual COVID-19 in one home, but not the other, or specific facts in your case warrant such an agreement. Increased use of telephone and video communication should be strongly encouraged as part of the agreement where a child is not able to continue parenting time. The provision of make-up parenting time should also be assured if parenting time cannot continue pursuant to the order.
A draft letter to clients, provided by Richard Roane, Warner, Norcross + Judd, is available here (Word format) and repeated at the end of this message.
Check your local courts' websites and the most recent Family Law Journal for instructions to join the listserv. Both will help you stay up to date on best practices specifically applicable to your clients/cases.
Liz Bransdorfer
Chair, Family Law Section
Mark Bank
Chapter President, AAML, Michigan Chapter
ATTENTION: Due to the suspension imposed by various county circuit courts, your case may experience delays. The office WILL remain open. If you have concerns, please email the office at:[email protected]
I just received my 3rd job offer from the 3rd big law firm in 3 months. The offers always come after another attorney sees how I handle myself in court. I AM BEYOND FLATTERED, but I have a mission to help the hard-working men and women of the Downriver area receive the quality legal services they need. Thank you for making my day. It is a wonderful complement from my peers. :D
Today we helped a dad get Joint Legal Custody, a 50/50 parenting time agreement. He'll pay no spousal support and walks away with +$40k. BEST PART!?!?! No court, no trial, and everyone moves on now! That is priceless.
HUGE OUTCOME FAVORING DLC CLIENT
Restored Dad’s parenting time after more than a 60-day suspension. Plus received an order for make-up parenting time, make-up holiday parenting time, and the disclosure of medical records that were withheld from Dad. The cherry on top, recovered more than $4000 for unpaid marital debt! Good day in court is woefully understating the outcome.
ARE YOU BEING DENIED PARENTING TIME?
DLC GETS RESULTS...
THE REVIEW ARE IN...
64 positive reviews and a 4.9 Star Rating. Do you or someone you know need legal help?
RIPPIN' & ROLLIN': Closed 5 matters in 3 days. Filed 7 new matters in various counties, and negotiated 3 settlements. WHAT'S NEXT?
Thank you to everyone who volunteered, made a dessert, donated money, or a basket for our Veterans' Christmas Party. The Veterans and I were completely overwhelmed by the community support yesterday. Our goal for the 2020 Veterans' Christmas Party is to service 250 Veterans and 250 guests. I will be forming a board to help in 2020. If you are interested in serving, please contact me directly. Thank you again to all those who chipped in! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!
Merry Christmas Veterans!!!!
SITTING IN MY OFFICE FINALIZING PLANS FOR THIS YEARS VETERANS' CHRISTMAS PARTY!!! Anymore basket or dessert donations, or offers to volunteer?
LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!!
I need a couple more hands to assist with the Veterans' Christmas Party this Sunday. Can you help?
My client came to my office today and said:
"You saved my daughter's life. My daughter told me, 'I'm not worried, Chris will protect me.'"
I can't go into details, but this made me weep in front of my client because this poor child was hurting herself and her parent couldn't get anyone to listen...until she met me.
If there is a higher compliment, I do not know what it could be.
-God puts us where we need to be.
Getting my annual briefing on updates in Family Law. A good, long, thorough day of continuing education. Let's do it again tomorrow!!!
VOLUNTEERS-4-VETERANS NEEDED
On Dec. 15th, 2019, I need 10+ volunteers to help me set-up and host a Christmas Party for 200+ Veterans w/ guests.
I need 6-8 people from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., AND
I need 3-4 people from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
I need to 2 volunteer bartenders (Beer & Wine only) from 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
AND FINALLY,
I need 20 people to make and deliver dessert for approximately 25 people each for our Community Desert Table.
The event will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. at the David P. Gohn Community Building behind Community Lutheran Church on Gibraltar Rd. in Flat Rock.
Please comment below what you would be willing to do for our Veterans below and I'll reach out to you.
FOR 10 YEARS THEY BATTLED...
But in under 10 months, DLC has been able to litigate a global solution that ends the bickering, the stress, and the pain for both families, and most importantly, the child. My client also received over a $5,000 credit toward child support arrears he should not have owed. What a great day for our clients.
"You literally saved our marriage." - Client's (New) Wife
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PLEASE HELP
If you are a client, could you possibly write a Google review for our firm. We have recently been the victim a smear campaign by an opposing party who is unhappy she lost her children to my client. Her and her friend gave me bad reviews that dragged our score from 5 stars to 3.7 stars.
Simply Google search: Downriver Law Center
Today we finalized a difficult divorce were the opposing party vowed to never share their retirement, the marital property, or pay spousal support. It took too long for the party to eventually give us exactly what we asked for from the beginning. The party wasted $4000 in the process.
To act otherwise is shenanigans and contrary to the path of righteousness.
TWO BIG WINS TODAY!!!!
1) I convinced a VERY RELUCTANT judge to suspend someone's parenting time and protect a child from incredible instability. Why was the judge reluctant? Because this judge believes that children have an absolute right to spend time with both their parents, and to get her to suspend someone's parenting time, you (the lawyer) better bring the thunder! The judge is a very good judge, and I usually agree with her, but not today Shenanigans. Not today.
2) I convinced a judge to permanently modify legal custody, giving my client sole legal custody, and to suspended the parenting time of a habitual drug abuser, with multiple arrests on various criminal charges, and who has never financially or emotionally supported the child. Changing legal custody from joint to sole is one of the most difficult challenges in Family Law. However, this parent's horrible behavior made it a lot more attainable.
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