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MICHIGAN
FAMILY LAW JOURNAL
a PubliCatioN of the state bar of miChiGaN family laW seCtioN • hoN. riChard b. halloraN, Chair
editors iN Chief: aNthea e. PaPista & amy m. sPilmaN
editorial board: daNiel b. bates, sahera G. housey, shoN Cook & James W. Chryssikos
assistaNt editors: lisa m. damPhousse, ryaN m. o’ Neil, shelley r. sPiVaCk, kiaNa e. l. fraNuliC, & ashish s. Joshi
Volume 47 Number 1 JaNuary 2017
Chair Message ....................................................................... 1
By Hon. Richard B. Halloran
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By Sahera Housey and Ryan M. O’Neil
Making the Most of Mediation .......................................... 3
By Susan Fall
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CHILDREN’S PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES The Lawyer-
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The Family Law Section GREAT LAKES HONOR ROLL The
TAX TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS 2017 Federal Income
Note on Michigan Income Tax For 2016, the
“Snapshot” Pension Division – Tweaks and Techniqu
When the former spouse is confronted with
Conclusion When the court order after trial
Pensions and retirement accounts are often the la
Recent Published and Unpublished Cases (Summariz
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Legislative Update By Stephanie Johnson, Lobbyis
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