John Schrot named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2025 “Go To Lawyers” list in Family Law.
John J. Schrot, a shareholder with Birmingham-based Berry Moorman law firm has been named to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2025 list of “Go To Lawyers” for Family Law. The program honors leading lawyers in a particular area of law as nominated by their peers. According...
Divorce Strategies Webinar: Insights from Berry Moorman’s John J. Schrot
Berry Moorman attorney John J. Schrot recently shared his expertise at a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar on Divorce Strategies for Paralegals and Associates: Jurisdiction, Financial Insights, and Custody Challenges. This informative session provided attendees...
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DIVORCE: KEY LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS IN FAMILY LAW
Berry Moorman attorney and shareholder John J. Schrot, Jr. recently spoke at a Continuing Legal Education webinar on the topic of Substance Abuse and Divorce: Key Legal Considerations in Family Law. This was part of a Family Law presentation on Divorce Dynamics:...
Berry Moorman P.C. Attorneys recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers
The Law Firm of Berry Moorman P.C. provides legal representation and services in matters ranging from estate and succession planning to labor and employment, business formation and growth, mergers and acquisitions, financing and contractual transactions,...
Berry Moorman P.C. Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Top Lawyers
We are pleased to announce that attorneys John J. Schrot, Jr. (Family Law) and Harvey B. Wallace Il (Trusts & Estates) have been named to the DBusiness list of 2024 Top Lawyers. Top Lawyers are selected based on an online peer-review survey sent out to the...
The 10 Reasons You Need A Family Law Attorney Before You Get Married
Getting married is one of the most significant and exciting milestones in anyone's life. However, while planning for a wedding is essential, it is equally vital to plan for your future as a married couple. One crucial aspect of this planning is to hire a family law...
Legal Marijuana and Family Law
Be careful if and when you light up, or otherwise consume, marijuana, as you may get burned. Recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan in November 2018 – at least at the state level, though the federal government still considers it illegal. Should you wish to...
Pets in Divorce
In this month’s American Bar Association Journal, I read an article discussing attorney Mark Cushing’s book entitled “Pet Nation: The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture and Economy.” The subject of his book is the generational...
Are you ready for divorce?
By: John J. Schrot Jr. If you are reading this you may be contemplating the prospect of divorce. Divorce is a significant decision, which undoubtedly will alter your life. A decision to divorce should be measured. A divorce generally takes much more financial and...
Berry Moorman Attorney John Schrot Quoted in American Bar Association Article About Family Law Technology Changes Outliving Pandemic
Berry Moorman P.C. attorney John Schrot was often quoted in a June, 2020 American Bar Association Family Law article entitled "Divorce lawyers say technology changes may outlive the COVID-19 pandemic." Family law attorneys and spouses have had to scramble to ...
Substance Abuse and Child Custody: Alcohol, Drugs, and Emerging Cannabis Issues
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 addressed the vision and goals of the Family Division of the Circuit Court at 2019 Family Law Section Annual Meeting
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 was created. The program focused on protecting and strengthening this specialty court.
Legal Marijuana and Family Law
By John Schrot, Jr.
Be careful if and when you light up, or otherwise consume, marijuana, as you may get burned. In spite of shifting legal and cultural norms, using recreational or medical marijuana can work to your disadvantage in divorce and/or child custody/parenting time cases.
Spousal support tax deduction change
by John J. Schrot, Jr.
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 spousal support is tax deductible for the paying spouse and taxable as income to the receiving spouse, unless the parties otherwise provide in a judgment of divorce or separate maintenance. The spousal support deduction was enacted in 1948 with the idea that if a former family’s income is divided between the parties that tax treatment should correspond.
Unmarried Cohabitation Relationships
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 cohabitate to better understand one another; and, she asked me about the complications thereof. I suggested, in part, their use of a cohabitation agreement.
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