Berry Moorman Attorney and Shareholder John J. Schrot, Jr., recently paneled a Continuing Legal Education webinar on the topic of substance use and abuse and its impact on child custody determinations. John Schrot and Jessica Prince, Policy Counsel at the Bronx...
Berry Moorman attorney John Schrot spoke on September 21, 2019 at the 2019 Family Law Section Annual Meeting of the Michigan State Bar. He addressed the vision, goals and history of the Family Division of the Circuit Court. More than 20 years ago the Family Division...
By John J. Schrot, Jr. Be careful if and when you light up, or otherwise consume, marijuana, as you may get burned. Recreational marijuana has just become legal in Michigan (i.e. 10 days after the November 6, 2018 election results are certified) – at least at the...
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) changes the treatment of spousal support (alimony). by John J. Schrot, Jr., Esq. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law in December, 2017, and it changes the treatment of spousal support (alimony). Currently...
By John Schrot, Jr. A client recently advised me that her daughter became engaged and the couple plan to marry in the near future. As the intended couple have only known each other briefly, she further related her belief that the couple should in the interim...
By John J. Schrot, Jr. Be careful with what you ask for. An Illinois man who was awarded a $20 million wrongful-conviction settlement has to divide same with the woman he met and married while in prison but is now divorcing. He cannot exclude this fortune from the...
