by Justin Van Den Heuvel Many civil authorities will remind citizens that being able to drive is a privilege, not a right. As such, your ability to drive in Michigan can be taken away temporarily or permanently. When your driving privileges are taken away for a specific period of time, your driving privileges are said to […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel There is no denying that while drunk driving in the United States appears to be on the decline, intoxicated and impaired drivers continue to pose a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of drivers on the roadway. As a result, law enforcement agencies will likely continue to be aggressive in […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel Once a Michigan divorce has been finalized (or even sometimes before), it is quite common for one or both ex-spouses to want to make a “fresh start” somewhere else.  Sometimes the ex-spouse has already received an offer of a job in another part of the state; other times (perhaps) one ex-spouse […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel Thanks to various groups’ and agencies’ efforts, the problem of domestic violence in America has gained more publicity in recent years. The increased publicity has resulted in increased efforts to identify the causes of domestic violence, help victims break the cycle of abuse, and assert their independence and rights, and rebuild […]

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