Domestic Relations Review
MCL 552.603 PROHIBITS CIRCUIT COURT FROM RETROACTIVE MODIFICATION OF STATUTORY SURCHARGES ON CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE
Adams v. Linderman, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 217395, December 26, 2000)
IN CAMERA INTERVIEW WITH CHILD NOT LIMITED TO PREFERENCE, HILLIARD CASE STILL CONTROLLING DESPITE COA PANEL'S DISSATISFACTION
Molloy v. Molloy, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 224179, December 15, 2000)
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STIPULATED ORDER JUSTIFIED LIMITING SCOPE OF DE NOVO CUSTODY HEARING
Jarosz v. Jarosz UNPUBLISHED (Court of Appeals No. 225367, December 12, 2000)
EVEN TEMPORARY CHANGE OF CUSTODY REQUIRES DE NOVO EVIDENTIARY HEARING IF PROPER OBJECTIONS ARE FILED TO REFEREE'S RECOMMENDATION
Lee v. Polito, UNPUBLISHED (Court of Appeals No: 227786, November 3, 2000)
GRANDPARENT MAY SEEK VISITATION RIGHTS WHEN NATURAL PARENT IS DECEASED
Jones v. Slick, ___Mich App___ (2000), #211192, 10-10-00
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO CHANGE CUSTODY WHERE MOTHER HAD LEGAL CUSTODY, EVEN THOUGH THE ESTABLISHED CUSTODIAL ENVIRONMENT WAS WITH GRANDPARENTS
LaFleche v. Ybarra, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals # 225283, October 10, 2000)
COUNTY CLERK MUST BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM FAMILY DIVISION DUTIES ASSIGNED TO CLERK BY STATUTE OR COURT RULE. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO FAMILY DIVISION STAFF
Lapeer County Clerk v. Lapeer Circuit Judges, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 225025, September 12, 2000)
COURT APPOINTED PSYCHOLOGIST WHO PERFORMS EVALUATIONS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS IN CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING HAS QUASI-JUDICIAL IMMUNITY
Diehl v. Danuloff, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 209737, August 4, 2000)
PATERNITY ACT SECTION WHICH PERMITTED AGREEMENT FOR NON MODIFIABLE CHILD SUPPORT BETWEEN UNWED MOTHER AND PUTATIVE FATHER DID NOT VIOLATE EQUAL PROTECTIONTop of Page
Crego v. Coleman, ___Mich___ (2000) (No. 113485, July 31, 2000)
TEMPORARY GUARDIANS HAVE STANDING TO PETITION FOR CUSTODY
Kater v. Brausen, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 222666, June 30, 2000)
TRIAL COURT MUST ASSESS WHETHER STIPULATED CUSTODY ORDER IS IN BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD
Phillips v Jordan, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 216559, May 9, 2000)
CSC CONVICTION LIMITS VISITATION ONLY WHEN VICTIM IS "THE INDIVIDUAL'S CHILD". STEPCHILD-VICTIM DOES NOT INVOKE STATUTORY PROVISION
Devormer v. Devormer, ___Mich App___ (2000) (Court of Appeals No. 216986, April 21,2000)WHEN MODIFYING SUPPORT, COURT MUST MAKE ALL FINDINGS REQUIRED BY MCL 552.17 BEFORE DEVIATING FROM CHILD SUPPORT FORMULA
Burba v. Burba, ___Mich___ (2000) (Supreme Court No. 112311, April 18, 2000)
DEFENDANT'S ABSENCE FROM STATE TOLLED LIMITATION ON ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT THAT ACCRUED BEFORE PATERNITY SUIT
Caldwell v. Chapman, ___Mich App___(2000) (Court of Appeals No. 205996, March 3, 2000)
SUMMARY DISPOSITION APPROPRIATE WHERE BIOLOGICAL FATHER HAD NO STANDING UNDER THE PATERNITY ACT
McHone v. Sosnowski, ___Mich App___(2000) (Court of Appeals No. 209672, February 15, 2000)
ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDER MANDATES FINDINGS REGARDING EXISTENCE OF ESTABLISHED CUSTODIAL ENVIRONMENT
Jack v. Jack, ____ Mich App ____ (2000), (Court of Appeals No. 219851, February 11, 2000)
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