I have two kids: my daughter was born in US, and my son brought into this world in Russia.In June 2013 left the US where we spent about 10 years: I worked in the US universities as a researcher, my wife kept our household and studied.was fantastically stupid but characteristic one.The landlord called Hunters Ridge (Est Lansing, Michigan) sued us for having a bird as a "illegal" pet in the rented apartment, and they won the case. The judge Richard D. Wells in the court in St. Johns decided that we must pay to the former landlord about $11,627 (claiming "damages").Before this happen, Hunters Ridge (East Lansing, MI) proposed to us to renew the lease for the next year in advance (the lease was expiring in a couple months) to keep the same rent. Because our baby was just born, we agreed to sign that lease renewal. In fall the Hunters Ridge employees found the bird in the apt when we were in the hospital with our 3 month-old child.The landlord waited until the renewed lease started, then sent us the letter requesting:1) the "illegal" bird should be removed from the apt, 2) the charges will be applied on us and 3) the benefits of earlier renewal will be abrogated. They also said that now they have the right to make inspection of our apt any time and any day they want! Conditions for a forced eviction were created.We left the apt paying all the rent until the last day of our staying.However the lawsuit against us was produced.