Social Worker’s Disciplinary Action Not ‘Pivotal’ To Termination Of Father’s Parental Rights
Father’s parental rights properly terminated though the decision to do so was partly based on the testimony of a social worker with disciplinary proceedings.
Ex-Wife Violated PPO, Properly Found Guilty Of Criminal Contempt
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.
Termination Of Parental Rights Not Supported By Sufficient Evidence
The trial court’s termination of the respondents’ parental rights must be vacated because, among other things, the statutory factors for termination were not supported by clear and convincing evidence.
School District Report Wrongly Excluded As Evidence
In determining whether changing schools was in the best interests of the parties’ child, the trial court improperly excluded a report about the school district.
Trial Court Properly Valued Business In Divorce Proceedings
The trial court in this divorce action used the appropriate method to determine the value of the plaintiff’s law practice when dividing the marital estate, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
MSC: Trial Court Must Determine Whether Child Jurisdiction Case Is Moot
The Michigan Supreme Court has remanded the case of In re Holbrook, Minor for a hearing to determine whether the case has become moot.
Appeals Court Upholds University Of Michigan’s Campus Firearm Ban
The University of Michigan “is a school, and thus, a sensitive place” and, as a result, the University’s ordinance prohibiting firearms on school property does not violate the 2nd Amendment.
Ex-Spouse Engaged In Misconduct, Attorney Fees Appropriately Awarded
The trial court in this divorce action properly awarded attorney fees to the plaintiff ex-wife because the defendant ex-husband “engaged in misconduct”.
Trial Court Did Not Determine ‘Reasonableness’ Of Requested Attorney Fees
An attorney fee award in this divorce action must be vacated, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, because the trial court did not make a finding as to whether the requested fee was reasonable.
MSU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Did Not Violate Employee’s Rights
Michigan State University’s COVID-19 vaccination policy neither violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights nor was it preempted by federal law, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
MI Supreme Court Affirms Court of Appeals Decision on No-Fault Auto Reform
The MI Supreme Court issued an opinion stating the no-fault auto reform law cannot apply to crash survivors who bought policies and were injured before the new law took effect..
Reasonable Attorney Fees Shall be Awarded Pursuant to MCL 15.240(6)
Reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded where a party substantially prevails in obtaining everything that was initially sought in a FOIA action, and pro bono representation is not a factor.
Judge Who Jailed Teens In Custody Case Can Be Sued For Civil Rights Violations
Judge cannot claim immunity in a federal lawsuit accusing him of putting two children in jail during a custody dispute involving their parents, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Unmarried Same-Sex Couple Seeking Joint Custody and Parenting Time For a Child Conceived Through in Vitro Fertilization
Under the equitable parent doctrine, a would-be equitable parent of a child born or adopted in same-sex marriage may seek custody and parent time.
A Michigan Trial Court Properly Declined to Enforce a California Custody Determination Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
The trial court properly declined to enforce a California custody determination because the California court did not have subject matter jurisdiction.
MSC Orders Trial Court To Review Jurisdiction In Out-Of-State Support Case
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.