Grand Traverse Family Law

236 1/2 E. Front St.
Traverse City, Michigan 49684

Phone: (231) 499-0814

Fax: (866) 212-5601

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I have been a practicing attorney in West Michigan including Grand Traverse, Allegan, Kent and Muskegon Counties for over 25 years. My office is located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and I serve clients in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim. I specialize in the vital practice areas of family law including divorce, child custody, support, parenting time and paternity. I earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1989 from Wayne State University Law School where I served as assistant editor of the W… Read More

Q: My attorney tells me that I have a mediation coming up. I don’t know what to expect. Can you give me a general rundown of the process?

A: Mediations are not all the same, but most of them follow a general format that is somewhat predictable. If your attorney was involved in choosing the mediator, which is usu… Read More

Q: I recently filed a complaint for divorce. My wife says she is opposed to the idea of divorce and intends to contest it. What does this mean?

A: Michigan is known as a no-fault divorce state. This means that, in order to obtain a judgment of divorce, the plaintiff, who is the person filing for divorce, does not need… Read More

Grand Traverse Family Law

236 1/2 E. Front St.

Traverse City, Michigan 49684

Phone: (231) 499-0814

Fax: (866) 212-5601

Email:

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