Divorce Judgment’s Custody, Parenting-Time Provisions Were Wrongly Vacated
The trial court’s decision to vacate the custody and parenting-time provisions in the parties’ divorce judgment must be reversed, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Appeal Filed By Attorney Dismissed For Not Being Pursued By ‘Aggrieved Party’
The Michigan COA has ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal in a child-welfare case because trial counsel filed the appeal, and not the father whose parental rights were terminated.
MSC Asks: Was Expert Mistakenly Required In Reasonable Accommodation Case?
The Michigan Supreme Court is currently considering a case involving the denial of a residential tenant’s request for a “reasonable accommodation”.
COA Ruled Mother’s Drug Use During Pregnancy Doesn't Qualify As An Aggravated Circumstance
The COA vacated the trial court’s order terminating mother’s parental rights because mother’s drug use during pregnancy does not qualify as an aggravated circumstance.
When Do ‘Aggravated Circumstances’ Exist In Termination Cases? MSC May Soon Decide
The MI SCT is considering whether to hear the case of a mother whose parental rights were terminated after the trial court agreed with the petitioning agency that she had subjected her children to “aggravated circumstances”.
Mother’s Drug Use During Pregnancy Does Not Qualify as an Aggravated Circumstance Allowing for Termination
The Court of Appeals vacated the Trial Court’s order terminating mother’s parental rights because mother’s drug use during pregnancy does not qualify as an aggravated circumstance.
Decedent Did Not ‘Regularly’ Support Child: Survivor’s Loss Benefits Denied
The trial court properly dismissed this action for no-fault survivor’s loss benefits, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Michigan Supreme Court Vacated the Judgment of the Court of Appeals and Remanded the Case for a New Appeal
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.
Trial Court Wrongly Referenced Domestic Violence When Terminating Parental Rights
The trial court properly terminated the respondent-mother’s parental rights because at least one of the statutory termination factors was met.
Michigan Supreme Court Found Respondent- Father's Counsel Provided Ineffective Assistance
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.
Appeals Court: Hospital Cannot Be Forced To Treat COVID-19 Patient With Ivermectin
A trial court correctly denied a patient advocate’s request for an order directing that ivermectin be administered to her father, who was hospitalized with COVID-19.
Appeals Court Refuses To Create New Concept Of “Equitable Marriage”
The plaintiff in this child-custody case is not a “natural parent” under the equitable parent doctrine and did not establish the necessary elements for third-person standing under the Child Custody Act.
Wayne County Trial Judge Suspended For Six Months Without Pay
The Michigan Supreme Court has suspended Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Bruce U. Morrow for misconduct in office.
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.
Appeals Court Overturns Order To Euthanize Pit Bull
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s order to euthanize a pit bull for attacking another dog, finding the pit bull did not meet the statutory definition of a “dangerous animal”.
Ex-Michigan State Officials Cleared Of Criminal Charges Stemming From Nassar Case
The Michigan COA has cleared two former MSU officials who were charged with lying to investigators in connection with the sexual abuse investigation of former MSU gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.