The defendant is entitled to relief, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, because the trial court erred in several respects.

The trial court committed clear legal error in Butters v Butters by failing to hold a live hearing where the plaintiff would have the right to present evidence.

In Brenner, the appeal by right deadline had been missed, leaving an application for leave to appeal as the only option for appellate review.

The trial court didn’t err when it modified the mother’s parenting time, found that a change in circumstances had occurred and that a change in custody was in the child’s best interests.

In D’itri v Bollinger, the mother of the child filed a motion to change custody claiming there was a change in circumstances in the child’s living situation.