The Michigan Supreme Court granted leave in Foster v Wolkowitz. The Court will address: (1) whether the Court of Appeals erred in relying on the Michigan Acknowledgement of Parentage Act (MAPA) rather than the UCCJEA.

In Vulaj v Vulaj, the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff-husband waived his right to challenge the arbitrator's failure to comply with the Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, MCL 600.5070.

To an attorney who does not make a living writing briefs, the recent COA decision in In re D.A.S., Minor, will almost surely go unnoticed.

In a published decision, the COA found that the Kent County Circuit Court erred in terminating a mother's parental rights under MCL 712A.19b(3)(l), where the mother had voluntarily released her rights to a different child under the Adoption Code.

In a September 30, 2009 opinion, Washtenaw County Family Court Judge, Hon. Darlene O'Brien, called into question the constitutionality of SORA's application in juvenile cases.

In Fries v Mavrick Metal Stamping, Inc, et al, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision denying defendants' motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(10) in a published opinion.

The COA issued a published opinion in Barnard Manufacturing v Gates Performance Engineering, which could cause problems for many appellate attorneys appealing trial court orders on summary disposition.

In a long-awaited ruling among no-fault automobile practitioners, the Supreme Court granted leave in McCormick v Carrier, which challenges the Kreiner court's interpretation of the No-Fault Act.

In In re ALNW, Minor, the COA reversed an order terminating parental rights to both parents of the minor child.

In Vanderark v Vanderark, the Court of Appeals concluded the the trial court erroneously held that the plaintiff was the equitable parent of a minor child born to plaintiff's wife during the marriage.

The Michigan Supreme Court and State Bar of Michigan recently teamed up to create a virtual courtroom.

In a published opinion, In re Hansen, the COA affirmed the termination of respondent’s parental rights despite the fact that the trial court applied a best interest standard that was replaced by legislation effective in July 2008.

Have you ever wondered whether mandatory reporters will really be held to have civil liability if they fail to report suspected child abuse? The Court of Appeals addressed this issue in the Estate of Rufus Young JR. v Detroit Medical Center and Children's Hospital, et al.

In the much-anticipated decision regarding judicial recusal, SCOTUS ruled in Caperton v Massey Coal Co. that the West Virginia Supreme Court justice who received $3,000,000 in campaign contributions should have recused himself.

In Teel v Allstate Insurance, 284 Mich App 660 (2009), the Court of Appeals held that Michigan does not recognize a cause of action for spoliation of evidence. In Teel, Plaintiff lost his wife in an apartment fire.

The Court of Appeals reversed a Michigan trial court's decision to recognize a foreign divorce in Tarikonda v Pinjari (unpublished decision).

Over the years, I have observed that there are many times when the COA in a published decision does not acknowledge a prior published opinion that is on point, or disagrees with a prior published opinion.

In In re Contempt of Henry, a published opinion of the COA, the Court addressed a criminal contempt matter arising from appellant, attorney Kathy Henry’s, involvement with her brother, defendant Charles Henry’s, post-divorce judgment child support enforcement case.