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MSC Will Not Hear Frozen Embryo Case, Justice Urges Legislature To Take Action
Speaker Law Firm 5/21/25 Speaker Law Firm 5/21/25

MSC Will Not Hear Frozen Embryo Case, Justice Urges Legislature To Take Action

The Michigan Supreme Court will not decide a dispute over a divorced couple’s cryogenically frozen embryo, saying it was “not persuaded” the justices should review the issues presented.

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100-Mile Rule ‘Procedural Misstep’ Requires Remand, Re-Evaluation
Speaker Law Firm 11/27/24 Speaker Law Firm 11/27/24

100-Mile Rule ‘Procedural Misstep’ Requires Remand, Re-Evaluation

In denying a divorced mother’s request for a change of domicile for herself and the parties’ children, the trial court made a “procedural misstep” by not properly addressing the 100-mile rule.

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Divorce Judgment Challenge Properly Dismissed For Lack Of Jurisdiction
Speaker Law Firm 11/6/24 Speaker Law Firm 11/6/24

Divorce Judgment Challenge Properly Dismissed For Lack Of Jurisdiction

In this suit contesting the validity of a divorce judgment, the trial court correctly held that it did not have subject-matter jurisdiction and, as a result, properly granted the defendant’s motion for summary disposition, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Charging Lien For Legal Fees Not Enforced In Divorce Case
Speaker Law Firm 6/12/24 Speaker Law Firm 6/12/24

Charging Lien For Legal Fees Not Enforced In Divorce Case

The trial court in this high-asset divorce action properly declined to enforce the charging liens that had been filed by the plaintiff’s attorneys.

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Case Remanded Second Time For Required Spousal Support Findings
Speaker Law Firm 3/27/24 Speaker Law Firm 3/27/24

Case Remanded Second Time For Required Spousal Support Findings

The trial court in this divorce action failed – for the second time – to make the required findings on certain spousal support factors.

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After Divorce, Ex-Husband Gets Frozen Embryo
Speaker Law Firm 1/17/24 Speaker Law Firm 1/17/24

After Divorce, Ex-Husband Gets Frozen Embryo

The trial court properly awarded the divorced parties’ one remaining frozen embryo to the ex-husband, a split Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Trial Court Properly Valued Business In Divorce Proceedings
Speaker Law Firm 9/6/23 Speaker Law Firm 9/6/23

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.

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Trial Court Did Not Determine ‘Reasonableness’ Of Requested Attorney Fees
Speaker Law Firm 8/9/23 Speaker Law Firm 8/9/23

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.

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Trial Court Properly Denied Attorney Fees In Divorce Case
Speaker Law Firm 7/12/23 Speaker Law Firm 7/12/23

Trial Court Properly Denied Attorney Fees In Divorce Case

The trial court’s denial of attorney fees in this divorce action was not “outside the range of reasonable and principled outcomes,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Order Reducing Spousal Support Vacated Due To Lack Of Thorough Analysis
Speaker Law Firm 3/8/23 Speaker Law Firm 3/8/23

Order Reducing Spousal Support Vacated Due To Lack Of Thorough Analysis

The order reducing the plaintiff’s spousal support obligation to the defendant by several thousand dollars each month must be vacated the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Case Remanded So Trial Court Can Make “Explicit” Best-Interest Findings
Speaker Law Firm 12/21/22 Speaker Law Firm 12/21/22

Case Remanded So Trial Court Can Make “Explicit” Best-Interest Findings

The trial court did not make sufficient findings under each of the best-interest factors, the Michigan COA remanded the case so the trial judge could make “explicit” findings.

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Trial Court Improperly Relied on the Consequences of a Parent’s Voluntary Change of Custody
Speaker Law Firm 10/28/22 Speaker Law Firm 10/28/22

Trial Court Improperly Relied on the Consequences of a Parent’s Voluntary Change of Custody

The trial court improperly relied on the consequences of a parent’s voluntary change of custody as being sufficient to constitute proper cause or a change of circumstances to order a change of custody.

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Appeals Court: Evidence Did Not Support Dad Moving To Texas With Children
Speaker Law Firm 9/15/22 Speaker Law Firm 9/15/22

Appeals Court: Evidence Did Not Support Dad Moving To Texas With Children

Trial court erroneously granted a father’s motion to move to TX with children because, there was insufficient evidence the children’s lives would be improved by relocating.

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Appeals Court: Divorce Complaint Is Custody Petition Under Safe Delivery Law
Speaker Law Firm 9/15/21 Speaker Law Firm 9/15/21

Appeals Court: Divorce Complaint Is Custody Petition Under Safe Delivery Law

The petitioner’s parental rights as a non-surrendering parent under the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law because the petitioner’s divorce complaint constituted a timely petition for custody.

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Trial Court Applied Incorrect Case Precedent To Reduce Spousal Support
Speaker Law Firm 8/11/21 Speaker Law Firm 8/11/21

Trial Court Applied Incorrect Case Precedent To Reduce Spousal Support

In this spousal support case, the trial court relied on the wrong legal framework to reduce the defendant’s support obligation.

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Mediator Didn’t Ask About Domestic Violence: Is Divorce Settlement Negated?
Speaker Law Firm 7/28/21 Speaker Law Firm 7/28/21

Mediator Didn’t Ask About Domestic Violence: Is Divorce Settlement Negated?

A Michigan trial court has been instructed to scrutinize whether a divorce settlement is unenforceable because the mediator in the case did not conduct the domestic violence screening.

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