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.

The MI Supreme Court has vacated certain parts of a 2021 COA decision affirming a trial court’s finding that it did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant-father in a child support case.

The probate court had jurisdiction to order the payment of those fees at the end of the proceedings, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

The trial court also held the defendant’s former legal counsel, the law firm of Neda, Camaj & Fakhouri, PC, jointly and severally liable for the fees. The law firm appealed the ruling.