Criminal offenses are defined by the length of their jail or prison terms. Misdemeanors are less severe offenses and have a maximum sentence of 12 months or less. Felonies have prison sentences of greater than 12 months up to life.

If you are charged with a criminal offense, there is the possibility of incarceration.

However, a jail term is unlikely for first offenders of most crimes. Usually, a person is given probation with no jail unless there is a violation of probation.

There is a statute (law) in Michigan called Implied Consent Law which provides that you must take an alcohol test if asked by a police officer who suspects you were drinking and driving. If you refuse to take the test, the officer can get a court order to withdraw your blood and you will lose your license for 1 year because you refused the test. You will also get 6 points on your driver’s license.

The courts are getting away from the ‘every other weekend’ standard on visitation with the non-custodial parent.

Joint custody is favored in many situations which would include more than typical alternating weekends. You would have to aggressively insist on more visitation to have the Court consider a joint custody arrangement.

Continuing contact with the children is very important even if one parent moves from the household during the divorce. It is advisable to spend as much time as possible with the children before and after separation to prevent the argument that there was very little contact initially so there should be very little after the divorce.

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