MSC Declares ‘In Re Holbrook’ Moot, Justices Call For Legislative Reform
The case of In re Holbrook, Minor - which involves alleged parental neglect and the statutory grounds for taking jurisdiction over a minor child - is moot.
Louisiana Bar Association’s Social Media Posts Violated Attorney’s Constitutional Rights
Louisiana’s state bar violated 1st Amendment rights by spending dues on speech that is not related to regulating lawyers or improving legal services.
Ethics Opinion: Judges Must Keep Up With Changing Technology
Judges “have an ethical obligation to maintain competence with and further educate themselves on advancing technology, including but not limited to AI”.
Georgia’s Tie-Breaking Authority Provision Omitted, Custody Order Granted
The trial court gave a Georgia custody order proper effect by granting the parties joint legal custody while omitting the order’s tie-breaking authority provision.
Appeals Court: Dad’s Paternity Rights Properly Revoked
The trial court in this case properly revoked the father’s paternity to the minor child under the Revocation of Paternity Act (ROPA), the Michigan COA ruled.
No Immunity For WV Judge Who Led Warrantless Search Of Litigant’s Home
A judge was not entitled to judicial immunity after she paused a court hearing to go personally participate in a warrantless search of a litigant’s home.
Michigan Appeals Court Split On Termination Of Mom’s Parental Rights
Clear and convincing evidence existed to terminate the mother’s parental rights in this case and doing so was in the child’s best interest.
Mother’s Marijuana Use ‘Overemphasized, ’Parental Rights Reinstated
Termination of a mother’s parental rights overruled by Michigan COA, due to trial court overemphasizing the mother’s use of marijuana.
No Clear And Convincing Evidence Of Abuse, Termination Of Parental Rights Improper
The trial court erroneously held that statutory grounds for terminating the respondents’ parental rights had been established by clear and convincing evidence.
Decision to Suspend Mother’s Parenting Time Had the Effect of Modifying the Award of Joint Physical Custody
The trial court’s decision to suspend Mother’s parenting time had the effect of modifying the award of joint physical custody in the consent judgment of divorce, and MCR 3.207 did not apply to the case.
Trial Court Inadequately Addressed Statutory Factors: Removal Of Children Reversed
The trial court erroneously ordered that the children in this case be removed from their mother’s care based on medical neglect.
Social Worker’s Disciplinary Action Not ‘Pivotal’ To Termination Of Father’s Parental Rights
Father’s parental rights properly terminated though the decision to do so was partly based on the testimony of a social worker with disciplinary proceedings.
Ex-Wife Violated PPO, Properly Found Guilty Of Criminal Contempt
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.
Termination Of Parental Rights Not Supported By Sufficient Evidence
The trial court’s termination of the respondents’ parental rights must be vacated because, among other things, the statutory factors for termination were not supported by clear and convincing evidence.
School District Report Wrongly Excluded As Evidence
In determining whether changing schools was in the best interests of the parties’ child, the trial court improperly excluded a report about the school district.
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.
MSC: Trial Court Must Determine Whether Child Jurisdiction Case Is Moot
The Michigan Supreme Court has remanded the case of In re Holbrook, Minor for a hearing to determine whether the case has become moot.
Appeals Court Upholds University Of Michigan’s Campus Firearm Ban
The University of Michigan “is a school, and thus, a sensitive place” and, as a result, the University’s ordinance prohibiting firearms on school property does not violate the 2nd Amendment.