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<br /> MICHIGAN<br /> FAMILY LAW JOURNAL<br /> a PubliCatioN of the state bar of miChiGaN family laW seCtioN • hoN. riChard b. halloraN, Chair<br /> editors iN Chief: aNthea e. PaPista & amy m. sPilmaN<br /> editorial board: daNiel b. bates, sahera G. housey, shoN Cook & James W. Chryssikos<br /> assistaNt editors: lisa m. damPhousse, ryaN m. o’ Neil, shelley r. sPiVaCk, kiaNa e. l. fraNuliC, & ashish s. Joshi<br /> Volume 47 Number 1 JaNuary 2017<br /> Chair Message ....................................................................... 1<br /> By Hon. Richard B. Halloran<br /> ....................................................................... 2<br /> By Sahera Housey and Ryan M. 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Tha</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=23"> CHILDREN’S PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES The Lawyer-</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=24"> The Family Law Section Great Lakes Honor Roll S</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=25"> The Family Law Section GREAT LAKES HONOR ROLL The</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=26"> TAX TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS 2017 Federal Income </a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=27"> Note on Michigan Income Tax For 2016, the </a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=28"> “Snapshot” Pension Division – Tweaks and Techniqu</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=29"> When the former spouse is confronted with</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=30"> Conclusion When the court order after trial</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=31"> Pensions and retirement accounts are often the la</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=32"> Recent Published and Unpublished Cases (Summariz</a> <a title="Family Law Journal&mdash;January 2017 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9170b07d?page=33"> Donajkowski v. 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