In this suit contesting the validity of a divorce judgment, the trial court correctly held that it did not have subject-matter jurisdiction and, as a result, properly granted the defendant’s motion for summary disposition, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

Because the plaintiff did not suffer “any actual loss or injury,” the trial court in this divorce action did not err by awarding the plaintiff $0 in restitution.

Trial court relied on an outdated statutory definition of “relative” when deciding to terminate a mother’s parental rights.

Summary disposition was prematurely granted to the defendant in this dispute over attorney referral fees because discovery “had not begun in earnest”.

The case of In re Holbrook, Minor - which involves alleged parental neglect and the statutory grounds for taking jurisdiction over a minor child - is moot.

The trial court erroneously held that statutory grounds for terminating the respondents’ parental rights had been established by clear and convincing evidence.

The trial court’s decision to suspend Mother’s parenting time had the effect of modifying the award of joint physical custody in the consent judgment of divorce, and MCR 3.207 did not apply to the case.

The trial court properly issued a PPO in this case and correctly held the respondent in contempt, finding that she violated the terms of the PPO.

The Michigan Supreme Court has remanded the case of In re Holbrook, Minor for a hearing to determine whether the case has become moot.

The order reducing the plaintiff’s spousal support obligation to the defendant by several thousand dollars each month must be vacated the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

The MI SCT is set to hear oral arguments on the application to appeal the decision in In re Holbrook, Minor, a case involving statutory grounds for a trial court to take jurisdiction over a minor.

Even though a guardian may delegate tasks, a question remains in no-fault cases about whether a guardian improperly delegated certain tasks.

The trial court should have completed an evidentiary hearing before ordering a retroactive modification of the plaintiff’s child-support obligation, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

A federal court has refused to hear the appeal of a MI attorney who was charged with contempt after he screenshotted a state trial court proceeding and then posted the photo to social media.

The Michigan Supreme Court found that the Respondent's counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to cite to the record, citing incorrect legal standards in support of those claims, and failing to raise potentially meritorious claims.

The Michigan Supreme Court vacated the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remanded the case for a new appeal due to the Respondent- Father's counsel providing ineffective assistance.