• What Happens When CPS Petitions The Court to Take Your Kids? (Pt 2)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been talking about what happens when CPS opens an investigation into your family, and decides that your children are at risk. As we mentioned in the previous article, once CPS opens an investigation into your family, if they decide your children are at risk they’ll file…

  • Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Fight CPS in Michigan? (Pt 2)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion. As we mentioned in the previous article, choosing a good attorney is critical, but how do you know you’re getting a good attorney? All lawyers will tell you that they’re experts in their field, and that you’re making a big mistake if you don’t…

  • Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Fight CPS in Michigan? (Pt 1)

    We’ve spent a lot of time discussing what families and parents should do when CPS shows up on their doorstep, or files a petition against you. (If you missed those articles, we recommend you take a moment to get caught up here.) But while we’ve provided lots of info on what to do and what…

  • “Gun-Toting Santa” Suing For Losing His job at CPS

    Facebook has long been associated with ruined relationships and lost jobs. Countless people have ended up in divorce court because of unfortunate pictures they (or someone else) posted on social media, and a startling number of people have jeopardized their careers because of how they chose to represent themselves online. And this story is no…

  • Choose Your Relationships Wisely, or CPS May Get Involved!

    Amie L. Messer, a mother from Monroe, Michigan, has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of Second Degree Child Abuse for allowing her boyfriend, Mark Osborn, to repeatedly abuse her young son. The boy, who was 5 years old at the time, sustained repeated, severe beatings that lacerated his intestines, broke his collarbone, and…

  • Legalizing Pot Doesn’t Mean You Can Give it to Your Kids!

    With the legalization of medical marijuana a few years ago in Michigan, and then the decriminalization of having small amounts of pot for personal use in numerous cities around the state, the use of marijuana has quickly become considerably more normalized. Add to that the fact that the November ballot will now include the option…

  • CPS Investigator Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor

    People whose jobs require that they hold others accountable for their actions, are rarely cut any slack when they themselves violate the law. Police officers who assault others, judges who abuse drugs and prosecutors who hire prostitutes are all viewed as being worse than the average violator when they screw up. So it comes as…

  • Unsecured Guns in Your Home Could Spell Disaster! (Pt. 2)

    Welcome back, and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for this discussion about unsecured weapons in the home, and the terrible consequences that can bring. As we shared with you last time, there is a family in Flint right now whose decision to store loaded handguns in the same closet as the…

  • Unsecured Guns in Your Home Could Spell Disaster! (Pt. 1)

    There is hardly a season that goes by anymore without some very unfortunately news making the headlines about an injured child, and a gun that was left where they could get it. Whether it’s in a glovebox of the parent’s car, in a closet at home, or tucked under the bed where it’s available for…

  • Reunifying a Family is Hard Work, But it’s Worth it! (Part 2)

    Welcome back, and thanks for joining us for a look at the wonderful work done by Michigan’s Reunification Program. As we mentioned in the previous article, the program is recognized on a national level, and sets the standard for family reunification around the country. However just because what they do is life-changing for so many…