Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, Juris Doctor
Certified Master Life Coach & 
Mindshift Fulfillment Strategist
Voted Michigan Top Lawyer
Named 10 Best Firms for Client Satisfaction 2017-2019

Impact Beyond the Courtroom
Legal Strategies

FAMILY LAW STRATEGIES

DIVORCE

[simple_tooltip content=’When you have decided to initiate divorce proceedings or your spouse has served you with divorce papers, it can be an overwhelming feeling. Even if both parties amicably agree to end the marriage, there are still a lot of decisions that need to be made before the divorce can be finalized. It is typically critical for you to receive all of the monies and property that you are entitled to and to avoid being held responsible for unneccessary debts.Having an aggressive, compassionate and highly attentive attorney can make an incredible difference and these are just a few of the professional and ethical characteristics of Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey! Even if you choose one of our do-it-yourself options, you can choose to let a Davis-Yancey Law professional help protect your rights and those of your family, and help you make claims for all that you are entitled to and avoid unneccessary pitfalls! The decisions that you make during a divorce action will have an impact on your life for years to come—so do everything that you can to make sure that your decisions benefit you and your family for years to come! As your Attorney, it is important to me to protect your rights and your short and long-term interests! Attorney & Mindshift Coach Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey: Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life! -Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach!’] [/simple_tooltip]

CUSTODY

[simple_tooltip content=’Custody disputes can be part of a divorce, paternity or custody action, and involves two major areas, legal custody and physical custody.Legal custody predominately involves the rights of parents to be involved in making medical, education and religious decisions on behalf of their children. Whereas physical custody involves which household the minor children predominately live in. When parents are unable to agree on the issues of custody, the courts are required to decide both legal and physical custody, which can result in the court ordering joint legal custody and joint physical custody; joint legal custody and sole physical custody; sole legal custody and sole physical custody or deciding legal custody only and adding a designation of “primary household”. It is extremely important to understand that the initial decisions regarding legal and physical custody can be very difficult to change after a judgment is entered with the court, because there are mandated legal thresholds that must be met in order to modify custody. There are also situations where it is imperative to file motions to modify custody and/or motions to move to another State, which typically includes having to also modify parenting time. In all of these situations, a highly skilled attorney can be extremely critical to proving the legal grounds to modify custody, modify parenting time and/or move to another State and secure a new court order that is in the best interest of you and your children. Typically you need an aggressive, compassionate and highly attentive family law attorney to help you accomplish what is best for you and your children and these are just a few of the professional and ethical characteristics of Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey! Contact me and I will Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey to protect your legal and physical custody rights and the impact that these rights have on you and your children! Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In the Courtroom & In Your Life”!’] [/simple_tooltip]

CHILD SUPPORT

[simple_tooltip content=’Michigan law mandates that every child has the right to be supported by both parents. Federal and Michigan law requires that a child support formula be used to determine the amount of child support that a parent must pay to support his/her children.Child support is the amount of money that a parent is required to pay in order to help meet the needs of their minor children when they predominately live with the other parent and/or there is a large enough difference in the incomes of the parents that child support is ordered. Child support can be ordered as part of a divorce, paternity, or custody case and can include medical, dental, child care and/or school expenses. Most people conclude that custody is most directly connected to the amount of child support a parent is ordered to pay, however, it is really the parenting time schedule that most directly impacts child support. Considering that child support is so closely tied to parenting time, and parenting time determines how much time you are able to spend with your minor age children, it can be extremely important for you to have an aggressive, compassionate and highly attentive attorney representing you in any legal case that involve the calculation of child support. And Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey wants to be your attorney! Contact Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey to protect your rights regarding your children and the financial responsibilities involved! Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach! “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’]
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PARENTING TIME

[simple_tooltip content=’Parenting time is an extremely important issue because your parenting time schedule determines just how much time you will be able to spend with your minor children when you are either going through a divorce or you are a party to a paternity, custody or child support court case.It is also the issue of parenting time that is so closely connected to child support that it determines whether you will be the party receiving child support or the party paying child support! The initial decisions that you make regarding parenting time set the foundation for the parenting impact that you will be able to have on your children. So whether you are involved with an initial parenting time decision or a modification of parenting time, as your Attorney, my goal is to work closely with you to determine, strategize and accomplish your short and long-term parenting time goals. I will work hard and provide you with aggressive legal representation with a compassionate presentation. Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Live”!’] [/simple_tooltip]

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

[simple_tooltip content=’Spousal support is an issue that can be relevant in many divorce and legal separation cases and therefore is not limited to only long-term marriages.There are various specific factors that the Michigan courts consider when making spousal support decisions so decisions on whether to grant or deny spousal support is decided on a case-by-case basis. It can extremely important to have strong legal representation for family law cases in which spousal support claims are involved. The issue of spousal support can therefore have a great financial impact on you and your family, whether you are the party receiving spousal support or the party paying spousal support. As your Attorney, my goal is to work closely with you to determine, strategize and accomplish your short and long-term spousal support goals. I will work hard and provide you with aggressive, compassionate and highly attentive legal representation with a compassionate presentation. Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’] [/simple_tooltip]

ASSET & DEBT

[simple_tooltip content=’Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey clearly understands that as a Family Law client, you are facing real problems and real struggles regarding your children, your finances, and the overall dynamics of your family!The division of marital assets and marital debts can have an enormous impact on your financial life after the divorce or legal separation is finalized. It can be extremely important for you to have strong legal representation so you can claim and receive all of the property that you are entitled to receive and so you can avoid paying for unnecessary debts. As your Attorney my goal is to work closely with you to determine, strategize and move towards your short and long-term asset and debt division goals. I will work hard and provide you with aggressive legal representation with a compassionate presentation. Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach! “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’]
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PATERNITY

[simple_tooltip content=’It is very important for you to have experienced legal representation for paternity cases. This cases can be very time sensitive, as well as emotionally charged. You may feel compelled to sign documents that legally determine you as the father, even though it is typically in your best interest to confirm paternity through DNA testing.If you have already signed an Affidavit of Parentage, time is of the essence when it comes to filing for parenting time, legal custody or even physical custody of your child. You may even want to consider confirming paternity with DNA testing to avoid becoming emotionally attached and/or paying child support for a child who may later be discovered to be the biological child of another father. I have handled several cases in which my client discovered he was not the biological father after years of paying child support. As your Attorney, my goal is to provide you with your legal options and work closely with you to determine, strategize and accomplish your short and long-term paternity goals. I will work hard and provide you with aggressive legal representation with a compassionate presentation to fully represent you! Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’]
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FACILITATION

[simple_tooltip content=’At Davis-Yancey Law, we give you and your spouse the option to work with one of our professionals to facilitate an agreement that can potentially eliminate serious legal battles that can escalate into very extensive court litigation.We will explain the process to both of you, and guide you through negotiating agreements regarding the various issues involved in your Family Law case. The Davis-Yancey Facilitator is a neutral professional who provides guidance to both parties and therefore is not a legal representative for either party. Contact us today for a consultation to determine if facilitation will potentially work for your family law issues! Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’]
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CHILD PROTECTIVE

[simple_tooltip content=’Attorney Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey clearly understands that if Child Protective Services is involved with your children, you can be facing real problems and real struggles regarding whether or not your children will be removed from your care and custody and whether you may be charged with an potentially criminal offense.Many people do not realize that you have a right to legal representation anytime you talk to a Child Protective Services representative. It is also important to know that if you are subject to a CPS investigation and/or a court petition, it may be in your best interest to proceed with the probable cause hearing so you can be properly prepared to defend against the allegations made by CPS. As your Attorney, my goal is to work closely with you to determine, strategize and protect you and your family in those CPS matters. I will work hard and provide you with aggressive, compassionate and highly attentive legal representation. Gwendolyn Davis-Yancey, J.D., CPC Family Attorney & Mindshift Coach “Giving You A Voice In The Courtroom & In Your Life”!’]
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