by Justin Van Den Heuvel Some may consider a young college student’s first beer as a “right of passage”: a ritual meant to mark the young person’s transition from childhood to adulthood. However, if that young person is under the age of 21, that first drink – or even holding that drink – may be a […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel Michigan parents who are in a child custody proceeding often find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place when their children are old enough to voice a preference concerning the parent with whom they would like to live or a visitation schedule they would like to have with the noncustodial parent. […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel Is it illegal in Michigan for a person to consume alcohol and then get behind the wheel of a car or truck and drive? Surprisingly, the answer is no – a person of legal drinking age can in fact consume alcohol and then drive without breaking the law. It is only […]

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