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Bloomfield Hills Law Blog
Underage workers and time restrictions
Child labor laws are very serious in Michigan and must be respected. They were put in place to protect children, ensuring that they could not be exploited -- as they had so often in the past. For all workers under 18, there are special rules that employers must...
Understanding the presumption of innocence
Few things are as important to the justice system in the United States as the presumption of innocence. This is usually stated as the idea that you are presumed innocent until your guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt. What this does is to shift the burden of...
If your child has been caught selling drugs, get legal help
There is nothing that is more surprising than finding out that your child has been stealing your prescriptions and selling drugs at school. You know your child, and you know that they’re not a bad person. They simply had a lapse of judgment, and you wonder if they...
Is economic abuse domestic violence?
In your home, you’ve always had one rule, and that was that only one person would be in charge of the finances. The reason for this was to prevent either of you from overspending. There was only one debit card and one credit card that both of you would use, and the...
At what age do juvenile offenders face adult charges in Michigan?
The teenage years are a difficult transitional time for many. The human brain isn't done growing until the mid-twenties, which means that teenagers may not be as rational or focused on the long-term impacts of their decisions as they will be in just a few more years....
Is it a punishment or child abuse?
In some senses, whether child abuse has happened seems very straightforward. Did you physically harm the child? Are the accusations against you grounded in reality? In actual practice, though, it’s not always that clear-cut. For instance, striking a child is typically...
Federal courts vs. state courts
In the United States, there are two different types of court: state court and federal court. The states run the state courts, whereas the federal government runs the federal court. If somebody accuses you of a crime, it is important to understand the difference in...
What is psychological abuse, and how do I know if it’s happening to me?
“He’s just doing it because he loves me… he doesn’t mean it.” Though many people look to identify abuse based on signs of physical harm, mental bruises are invisible. Psychological abuse is just as prevalent as physical, and the two often go hand in hand. Abuse and...
How can I tell the difference between psychological and emotional abuse?
Among the many types of domestic violence and abuse, psychological and emotional abuse are often used interchangeably due to their similar characteristics and effects. Both psychological and emotional abuse are types of abuse that do not involve physical contact....
What happens when someone I care about accuses me of economic abuse?
Though economic abuse does not create physical scars on one’s body, it can leave a physical bruise on one’s bank account, credit score, or employment record. Economic abuse occurs when a person establishes financial dependence in a relationship to control the other...
