McLaren & Lee

Post-Decree Modification of Property Division

Discovery of Property During Divorce Proceedings

During a divorce proceeding, the parties are entitled to conduct discovery. Discovery is a process by which each party can ask questions in depositions and...

Constitutional Rights of Children

The concept of ''children's rights'' is relatively new. For most of history, children were considered chattel and had no rights separate and apart from their parents. Parents made decisions affecting their children, and the children had no voice...

Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy

Munchausen Syndrome

In 1951 a researcher coined the term "Munchausen Syndrome" based upon a pattern of self-abuse. Munchausen Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that many people suffer from who abuse...

Institutional Facilities for Delinquents and Civilly Institutionalized Juveniles

If a state institutional facility has deprived a juvenile of his right to mental treatment or has deprived him of any of his civil rights, the juvenile may opt to file suit against the institutional facility. There are two basic methods that the...

Statutory and Other Types of Marriage

Statutory Marriage

A marriage by definition is a union between a man and a woman. Every state has different requirements with respect to becoming legally and statutorily married. For example, in Michigan a...