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Hi guys. Thanks for your answers on my past posts.  I need held from your Michigan divorce lawyer/family law/child support/spousal support team at CTZ Law. I was wondering how I should handle a situation with my ex-wife. We have been divorced in Michigan almost 10 years and any un-insured medical costs regarding my kids (co-pays, prescriptions, etc…) have been handled between ourselves. We each pay a percentage set by the Friend of the Court at 16th Judicial Macomb County Circuit Court. She recently submitted receipts for charges related to herself claiming the charges were for my kids. I looked at bills she sent me last year and found she did the same thing at least twice before. How should I handle this from now on since I don’t trust what she is submitting? Can everything now go through Friend of the Court since we didn’t do that at first? Can I go back and claim the fraudulent charges that I know of from last year? My child support is automatically handled through Friend of the Court in Macomb County Circuit Court. Thanks very much.

I want to thank Paul Zalewski for the quick response to my other question about Michigan’s Minimum Wage Law and he is right on! Thanks for the advice and it has already helped!!!

I have another question though: I am wondering if I have any claim to personal property left behind at my ex-wife’s house. We separated in late 2000 and the divorce was final in September, 2001. In out settlement agreement there was no specific personal property mentioned as to who gets what. We had both agreed to the division of personal property and I thought I got everything I had there. Recently my kids found a collection of sports trading cards which I forgot about. I’m wondering if I have any legal rights to ask for them back? The cards were not specifically mentioned in our divorce settlement.

Thanks again Paul Zalewski and everyone at CTZ Law… you guys have earned the title of Michigan’s best lawyers!

Your firm was recommended by a friend and as I look through all the posts, I can see why everyone thinks so highly of you guys!!! I was wondering if my employer is following the minimum wage laws in Michigan. I have a part time job with this company and I am an employee, not a 1099 contract worker. My job is primarily tip based and I was wondering how the Michigan minimum wage laws work regarding tips? Some locations I work at I get an hourly rate plus tips and some are just tips. If the tips for the night do not average out to the minimum hourly wage, what is supposed to happen? I asked the employer and he said “we get what we get” and I think he is doing something wrong. I am wondering if I am getting cheated. Also, at some locations, my employer wants a portion of our tips and I don’t think that is right. Can he take part of my tips when I am the one doing the work? I heard about a Starbucks case not too long ago where Starbucks got fined a huge amount for taking a part of employees tips. I’m wondering if Michigan allows employers to take a portion of tips? It is hard enough to find a job in this area and I feel like my employer takes advantage of his employees because we need jobs. Thanks for your help.