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.
Trial Court Interfered With Parent’s Right To Question Guardian Ad Litem About Report
In this parenting-time dispute, the trial court improperly 1) treated the guardian ad litem (GAL) as a lawyer-guardian ad litem (LGAL) and 2) denied the parties’ right to question the GAL at a hearing.
Court Of Appeals Reaffirms That Defendants May Reject Probation
The 2-1 published decision in Bensch upholds the rule first set forth in People v Peterson, 62 Mich App 258 (1975), allowing criminal defendants to reject probation for jail time.
Injunction Properly Issued to Prevent Transfer of Protected Individual
The probate court properly issued a permanent injunction to prevent the Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority from transferring a protected individual to another facility.
Divorce Appeal Impacts Enforceability of Judgments for Noncontractual Money Obligations
In O’Leary, the parties’ JOD required the marital home to be sold and “the indebtedness or profit shall be shared equally.” The husband finally sold the home 6 years later for a loss.
Timing to Pursue Retirement Accounts from Judgement of Divorce
A divorce judgment has been entered, with a retirement plan involved. How long do the parties have to enter their QDRO to effectuate the division of the retirement accounts?
When Judges Cannot Follow Court Orders but Want Others to Follow Their Orders
Judges should expect their orders to be followed. So it did not surprise me when I read an article reposted in Michigan Lawyers Weekly (about a Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge who was angry at jurors who did not follow her court order.