Court Of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Denial Of Grandparenting Time Due To Statutory Right to Present Evidence
The Court of Appeals reversed the Trial Court’s denial of grandparenting time because, under Michigan’s grandparenting time statute, MCL 722.27b, the opportunity to be heard includes at a minimum the right to testify.
Court Of Appeals Finds Trial Court Lacked Jurisdiction Over Father In Termination Proceeding
Because the trial court was not permitted to exercise jurisdiction over respondent-father due to his status as a putative father at the time the petition was filed, it was barred from determining that it was in the best interests of CSA to terminate respondent-father’s parental rights.
On Remand From MSC, Appeals Court Vacates Erroneous Child Domicile Analysis
The Michigan Court of Appeals, in a custody case on remand from the Michigan Supreme Court, has ruled that a portion of its original opinion “erroneously instructed the trial court to apply MCL 722.31 to determine the child’s domicile.”
Stepparent Adoption Dismissed Because Mother Didn’t Have A Custody Order
A stepparent adoption petition was properly dismissed, because the mother did not have a court order establishing that she had custody of the child.
"Simply Put, Biology Does Not Control Either an Acknowledgment of Paternity or Its Revocation."
The COA addressed in a published opinion what it means under the Revocation of Paternity Act for there to be a "mistake of fact" justifying a revocation of an acknowledgement of paternity.