The Court held that remanding for nonsummary contempt proceedings after vacating a summary conviction for insufficient findings is improper when the original contempt was appropriately handled summarily (because it occurred in the judge’s presence) however, the record was too insufficient to support a conviction and the original proceeding has long concluded.

The trial court properly extended – on its own motion – the duration of a personal protection order (PPO) after finding the respondent guilty of criminal contempt for violating the PPO, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

Because the plaintiff did not suffer “any actual loss or injury,” the trial court in this divorce action did not err by awarding the plaintiff $0 in restitution.

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.

The trial court properly held the defendant in criminal contempt for violating a personal protection order (PPO) because he “tagged” the plaintiff in a Facebook post.

There was sufficient evidence to uphold the defendant’s convictions for violating a personal protection order (PPO) that had been issued against him.

The trial court improperly held the plaintiff-mother in civil and criminal contempt, the Michigan COA has ruled, reversing an order that she pay 100 percent of parental reunification costs.

The trial court properly held the respondent in criminal contempt for violating a non-domestic personal protection order (PPO), the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

A Bingham Farms attorney was properly held in criminal contempt for taping trial court proceedings without first obtaining the judge’s permission.

An ex-wife should not have been held in criminal contempt for having the parties’ child baptized without first consulting her ex-husband, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.