Justices Order Appointment Of Appellate Counsel In Termination Case
The MI Supreme Court has ordered the Ingham County Circuit Court to appoint appellate counsel for the respondents in a termination of parental rights case.
Appeals Court: Joint Legal Custody Award ‘Against Great Weight Of Evidence’
The trial court’s decision to award a father joint legal custody must be vacated because the ruling was “against the great weight of the evidence”.
Trial Court Made Various Discovery Errors In Adoption Case
The trial court’s decision to deny the plaintiffs’ adoption petitions must be vacated and the case remanded because the trial court made several errors during discovery.
Trial Court Erred By Denying Partial Summary Disposition Under No-Fault Act Amendments
The trial court erred in failing to grant partial summary disposition on the issue of the 2019 amendments to the No-Fault Act, the Court of Appeals reversed.
Appeals Court Vacates, Remands Various Orders In Divorce Case
The defendant is entitled to relief, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, because the trial court erred in several respects.
Appeals Court Vacates Order Terminating Parental Rights Due to Improperly Serving Respondent
Trial Court’s order for termination of parental rights vacated and remanded due to failure to serve Respondent and failure to offer new hearing.
Appeals Court Reverses Trial Court Taking Jurisdiction Over Child
The trial court wrongly held that the statutory grounds for jurisdiction over the child were established by a preponderance of the evidence.
Trial Court Correctly Granted Summary Disposition in Inter Vivos Trust Matter
Trial court did not err by granting the husband summary disposition because there was no indication of intent to defraud the wife of her marital rights.
Court of Appeals Paves the Way for Transgender Treatment of Transitioning Child
Based on a father’s non-compliance with medical recommendations to treat the child’s gender dysmorphia and suicidal ideation, the COA found there was proper cause to reconsider custody.
COA Holds Plain-Error Standard of Review Applies to Child Custody Cases
COA vacated order awarding Father sole legal custody based on a failure to consider the minor child’s preference.
Case Remanded Second Time For Required Spousal Support Findings
The trial court in this divorce action failed – for the second time – to make the required findings on certain spousal support factors.
Trial Court Did Not Properly Assume Jurisdiction, Termination Of Parental Rights Vacated
The termination of the respondents’ parental rights must be vacated because the trial court didn’t properly conduct the adjudication hearing in the case.
Court of Appeals Holds Trial Court Properly Exercised Jurisdiction
The trial court properly exercised jurisdiction over the child, but did not have the authority to order visits between the child and her maternal siblings.
Appeals Court: Ingham County Violated Michigan Takings Clause
Summary disposition wrongly granted to defendants, Ingham County and its treasurer, on the claim that an unconstitutional taking of property occurred.
Father’s Supervised Parenting Time Improperly Suspended
The trial court erroneously suspended the plaintiff-father’s supervised parenting time, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Termination Of Mom’s Rights Reversed For Closer Look At Best Interest Factors
“We reverse and remand for further proceedings on whether termination is in the children’s best interests,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.