On Remand From MSC, Appeals Court Vacates Erroneous Child Domicile Analysis
The Michigan Court of Appeals, in a custody case on remand from the Michigan Supreme Court, has ruled that a portion of its original opinion “erroneously instructed the trial court to apply MCL 722.31 to determine the child’s domicile.”
Stepparent Adoption Dismissed Because Mother Didn’t Have A Custody Order
A stepparent adoption petition was properly dismissed, because the mother did not have a court order establishing that she had custody of the child.
"Simply Put, Biology Does Not Control Either an Acknowledgment of Paternity or Its Revocation."
The COA addressed in a published opinion what it means under the Revocation of Paternity Act for there to be a "mistake of fact" justifying a revocation of an acknowledgement of paternity.