Court of Appeals Reverses Paternity Case Dismissal Due To Venue and Authority Issues
The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the Trial Court’s order dismissing the paternity action because the Trial Court was the appropriate venue for the paternity action under the Paternity Act, MCL 722.711 et seq, and the Friend of the Court’s motion to dismiss was improper as it was outside the scope of the Friend of the Court’s statutory authority pursuant to MCL 552.501(2).
Trial Court erred When it Compelled DNA Sample to Establish Paternity
The Trial Court erred when it compelled Appellant to provide a DNA sample to establish that Appellee was the biological son of decedent.
Trial Court Erroneously Ordered Child’s Surname Be Changed
A trial court improperly held that the surname of a child born out of wedlock should be changed from the mother’s surname to the biological father’s surname.
Michigan Supreme Court: Adoptions Take Priority Over Paternity Actions Unless There’s “Good Cause”
Adoption appeals frequently involve situations that require immediate action by the courts, which means emergency motions must be filed.
Limitations Period On Unpaid Child Support Tolled By Trial Court’s ‘Continuing Jurisdiction’
A father remained responsible for more than $40,000 in unpaid child support from a 1992 paternity case because the 10-year statute of limitations for enforcing child-support orders.
Court of Appeals Hold that Adoption is Moot After Order of Filiation Entered
In In re LMB, the Court of Appeals held that entry of an order of filiation while an adoption appeal was pending mooted the adoption appeal.
COA "Adopts" Use of Stays in the Battle of Paternity Act vs. Adoption Code
The COA released a published opinion providing some clarification on whether paternity actions can ever take precedence over adoption proceedings.