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FIVE FAMILY LAW FAQ’S AND THE SURPRISING ANSWERS

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Laurel Stuart-Fink in Adoption, Child custody & parenting time, Child Support, children and divorce, Co-Parenting, Divorce, joint legal custody, meritricious relationship, step-parents

There are a number of questions that I frequently receive from potential clients. These are inquiries I have heard many times over the years and which are often based on assumptions that are usually invalid. The following are the top five questions, and the answers that often surprise the potential clients. Question No. 1 – […]

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STEP-PARENT ADOPTION – A PRIMER

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Laurel Stuart-Fink in Adoption, Child custody & parenting time, joint legal custody

     I receive many inquiries in my law practice concerning step-parent adoption. A step-parent adoption can occur when a custodial parent (either divorced or never married to the non-custodial parent) marries and the couple wishes to have a court order permitting the new spouse (step-parent) to adopt the child. This will typically occur when the […]

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Adoption and Politics

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Laurel Stuart-Fink in Adoption No Comments

Like most people, I often feel discouraged (and that’s putting it mildly) with “politics as usual.” It seems that Congress suffers from a terminal case of lethargy, and when galvanized, it’s only to engage in an often paralyzing fight back and forth across the aisle, with the inevitable result that either nothing gets done or […]

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Adoption of adult partner upheld by Maine Supreme Court

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laurel Stuart-Fink in Adoption, Gay & lesbians, Same-sex relationships No Comments

A decision by the Maine Supreme Court last week, in an inheritance dispute of considerable value involving a very large trust set up by one of the founders of IBM for the benefit of his descendants, the Court ruled that an adult adoption of a same-sex partner was legitimate. The issue largely centered on whether the adoptee-partner was “a descendant” and part of the trust beneficiary class who could gain a share of the substantial trust. According to the Court, she is.

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Contact Laurel

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  • Fax: (248) 254-6638
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Areas of Law

  • Divorce & Matrimonial Law

    Divorce & Annulment Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Custody & Parenting Time

    Parenting Time & Child Custody Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Child Support & Alimony

    Child Support & Alimony Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Guardianships and Conservatorships

    Guardianships & Conservatorships

  • Prenuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreements

    Prenuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreement Lawyer in Oakland County

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    Family Law Appeals to All Higher Courts

  • Divorce & Matrimonial Law

    Family Law Mediation Attorney in Oakland County

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Practicing in the Detroit Metro Area of Michigan, including Oakland County, Wayne County and Macomb County

Contact Laurel

  • Phone: (248) 626-5450
  • Fax: (248) 254-6638
  • laurel@lsffamilylaw.com

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Areas of Law

  • Divorce & Matrimonial Law

    Divorce & Annulment Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Custody & Parenting Time

    Parenting Time & Child Custody Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Child Support & Alimony

    Child Support & Alimony Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Guardianships and Conservatorships

    Guardianships & Conservatorships

  • Prenuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreements

    Prenuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreement Lawyer in Oakland County

  • Family Law Appeals to All Higher Courts

    Family Law Appeals to All Higher Courts

  • Divorce & Matrimonial Law

    Family Law Mediation Attorney in Oakland County