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25. March 2008: Order for Grandparenting Time

Michigan Compiled Law 722.27b Order for grandparenting time; circumstances; acknowledgment of parentage; commencement of action; procedures; affidavit; notice; opposing affidavit; hearing; basis for entry of order; condition; record; court mediation; frequency of filing complaint or motion seeking order; attorney fees; order prohibiting change of domicile of grandchild; effect of entry of order; modifying or terminating order.

Sec. 7b. ...More

25. March 2008: Powers of Court in Child Custody Disputes

Michigan Compiled Law 722.27 Child custody disputes; powers of court; support order; enforcement of judgment or order.

Sec. 7. ...More

25. March 2008: Parenting Time Defined

Michigan Compiled Law 722.27a Parenting time.

Sec. 7a. ...More

25. March 2008: Joint Custody Defined

Michigan Compiled Law 722.26a Joint custody.

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25. March 2008: Best Interests of Child Defined

Michigan Compiled Law 722.23 “Best interests of the child” defined.

Sec. 3.

As used in this act, “best interests of the child” means ...More

19. November 2007: Michigan Starts Fathers at Disadvantage in Custody Cases

When a child is born to a man and a woman, the man and woman have equal rights to the child. If the man and woman separate, all else being equal, they are entitled to equal rights to the child and they should receive those rights in the form of a judgment awarding ...More

08. July 2007: Is a Motion Required to Take a Child out of State when there is an Order in Place

According to the Michigan CHILD CUSTODY ACT OF 1970, MCL 722.31 Legal residence change of child whose parental custody governed by court order, Sec. 11.

(1) A child whose parental custody is governed by court order has, for the purposes of this section, a legal residence with each parent. *Except as otherwise provided in this section, a parent of a child whose custody is governed by court order shall not ...More