Discharged attorneys may obtain a charging lien, which “is an equitable right to have the fees and costs due for services secured out of the judgment or recovery in a particular suit.”

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.

In In re LMB, the Court of Appeals held that entry of an order of filiation while an adoption appeal was pending mooted the adoption appeal.

For the second time and on identical issues, the matter of In re Jones, Minors, came before the COA on the father’s appeal of a circuit court order terminating his parental rights.

EPIC deals with, among other things, the appointment of guardians for incapacitated individuals. EPIC provides a list of people who can be appointed as a ward’s guardian.

A writ of garnishment, upheld by the lower court following a motion to quash, was reversed and remanded by the COA in DC Mex Holdings LLC v Affordable Land LLC, due to trial court error.

At the sentencing hearing, Horton moved to withdraw his plea, claiming that it was not freely, knowingly, and voluntarily made. His motion was denied and he was sentenced.

The International Child Abduction Remedies Act and the Hague Convention are both in place to ensure that one parent is unable to abduct the children from the other parent.

In O’Leary, the parties’ JOD required the marital home to be sold and “the indebtedness or profit shall be shared equally.” The husband finally sold the home 6 years later for a loss.

The defendant raised the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel. The court wrote that to prove it, the defendant must show that counsel’s performance fell below objective standards.

Ineffective assistance of counsel is an incredibly difficult burden for a criminal defendant to prove.

Morrissette v Doe is an interlocutory appeal concerning a procedural issue, namely, a reversal by one judge of the orders of another under MCR 2.613(B).

The trial court received additional evidence, considered the statutory best-interest factors, and found by clear and convincing evidence that primary custody with plaintiff was in the child’s best interests.

A divorce judgment has been entered, with a retirement plan involved. How long do the parties have to enter their QDRO to effectuate the division of the retirement accounts?

Adoption attorneys & adoption agencies laud the COA published decision in “The Adoption Trilogy”. However, there are a few weak spots, and provides something to keep in mind for future cases.

The Michigan legislature is trying to pass legislation called the Michigan Shared Parenting Act, HB 4691, which completely throws out over 30 years of statute and case law.

The COA affirmed an order that denied defendant-mother’s request to change the legal residence of the child to CAN while granting plaintiff-father’s motion for primary physical custody.

The COA vacated and remanded the trial court’s order in Fante v Nova, saying of the changes made in this custody dispute that were not a short removal, even though classified as "temporary".