Family Law

• 2023-2024 Legislative Session

  HB4053 Public Health Code, Requirement To Register A Mother’s Husband On Birth Certificate HB4120 Child Protection Law, Distribution Of Training Package To Individuals Designated As Mandatory Reporters For Child Abuse HB4257 The Michigan Penal Code, Penalties For Parents Or Guardians Who Procure Gender Transition Surgeries Or Irreversible Hormonal Procedures For Children Under 18 HB4258 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4259 Corrections Code Of 1953, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4260 An Act To Revise And Consolidate The Laws Relative To State Prisons, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4293 An Act To Prohibit The Marriage Of A Person Under 16 Years Of Age HB4294 An Act Establishing The Minimum Ages For Contracting Marriages HB4295 An Act To Provide For The Issuance Of Marriage Licenses And Certificates Without Publicity HB4296 An Act To Release Legally Married Minors From Parental Control & To Determine Their Marital Rights & Duties HB4297 Estates And Protected Individuals Code, References To A “Married Minor” HB4298 Safe Families For Children Act, Reference To "Marriage Of Minor Child" HB4299 An Act To Define The Rights And Responsibilities Of Hotels And Bed And Breakfasts, Marriage License As Documentation Of Emancipation HB4300 Of Divorce, Action To Annul A Marriage Based On Legal Age Of Consent HB4301 An Act To Establish The Status Of Minors HB4516 An Act To Provide For The Prevention And Treatment Of Domestic And Sexual Violence HB4547 An Act Establishing The Minimum Ages For Contracting Marriages, Marriage License Fee HB4661 The Michigan Penal Code, Setting Of Bond Related To Spousal Or Child Support Arrearage HB4974 The Social Welfare Act, Objection To Placements By Child Placing Agency Based On Religious Or Moral Convictions HB5148 Public Health Code, Requirements To Obtain Certificate Of Live Birth Of An Adult Adoptee HB5149 Probate Code Of 1939, Central Adoption Registry HB5207 A Bill To Establish And Allow For The Use Of Assisted Reproduction, Including Surrogacy HB5208 Public Health Code, Birth Certificates Issued For A Child Whose Parentage Is Determined Under The Assisted Reproduction And Surrogacy Parentage Act HB5209 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines For Gestational Surrogate Parentage Contracts Involving Minors Or Intellectually Disabled And For Compensation HB5210 Estates And Protected Individuals Code, Revise For Children Conceived By Assisted Reproduction Or Surrogacy HB5211 The Paternity Act, Exclude Children Conceived By Assisted Reproduction Or Surrogacy HB5212 Revocation Of Paternity Act, Eliminate, And Refer To The Gestational Surrogate Parenting Act HB5213 Summary Support And Paternity Act, Exclude Children Conceived By Assisted Reproduction Or Surrogacy HB5214 Acknowledgment Of Parentage Act, Exclude Children Conceived By Assisted Reproduction Or Surrogacy HB5215 Genetic Parentage Act, Exclude Children Conceived By Assisted Reproduction Or Surrogacy HB5319 Of Marriage And The Solemnization Thereof, Persons Authorized To Solemnize Marriage HB5407 Probate Code Of 1939, Surrender Of A Newborn To A Baby Drop Box Under Safe Delivery Of Newborn Law HB5610 Mental Health Code, Deadline For Mental Health Providers To Release Mental Health Records Or Information To Child Protective Service Workers HB5611 Child Protection Law, Continuing Education For Mandated Reporters In Child Abuse And Neglect Detection HB5724 A Bill To Protect The Safety Of Judges And Certain Other Individuals HJRO To Eliminate The Designation Of Incumbency On Judicial Ballots SB0053 Child Protection Law, Availability of Confidential Records SB0083 The Issuance Of Restraining Orders Prohibiting Certain Individuals From Possessing Or Purchasing Firearms SB0209 An Act To Prohibit The Marriage Of A Person Under 16 Years Of Age SB0210 An Act Establishing The Minimum Ages For Contracting Marriages SB0211 An Act To Provide For The Issuance Of Marriage Licenses And Certificates Without Publicity SB0212 Estates And Protected Individuals Code, References To A “Married Minor” SB0246 An Act To Release Legally Married Minors From Parental Control & To Determine Their Marital Rights & Duties SB0257 Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Video Recordings Of Court Proceedings SB0514 Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Fees For Transcripts SB0809 A Bill To Enact The Uniform Premarital And Marital Agreements Act

• 2021-2022 Legislative Session

  HB4164 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Online Attorney Access to Court Documents HB4182 Probate Code of 1939, Definition of a Sibling HB4195 Of Divorce, Public Disclosure of Divorce Filings HB4226 An Act Establishing the Minimum Ages for Contracting Marriages HB4227 An Act to Prohibit the Marriage of a Person Under 16 Years of Age HB4228 An Act to Establish the Status of Minors HB4229 An Act to Provide for the Issuance of Marriage Licenses HB4640 Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Act HB4653 A Bill to Create the Child Abuse Offenders Database HB4709 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption HB5191 Marriage & Divorce References, Foreign Marriage Act HB5192 Marriage & Divorce References, Marriage Licenses HB5193 Marriage & Divorce References, Statutes of 1846 HB5196 Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act HB5340 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Family Treatment Court HB5368 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Date of Birth HB5443 The Michigan Penal Code, Setting of Bond Related to Spousal/Child Support Arrearage HB5459 Child Custody Act of 1970, Factors Determining Best Interest of Child HB5460 Child Custody Act of 1970, Factors Determining Best Interest of Child HB5464 The Social Welfare Act, Food Assistance HB5758 Estates & Protected Individuals Code, Allowing Electronic Signing HB5759 Michigan Law on Notarial Acts, Electronic Notarizations HB5860 The Paternity Act, Child Support HB5861 Support & Parenting Time Enforcement Act HB6290 Probate Code of 1939, Videorecorded Statements HB6291 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Videorecorded Statements HB6292 Child Protection Law, Video Recording of Child Interrogations HB6389 The Code of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines HB6390 Public Health Code, Birth Certificate Provided to Intended Parents of Child Born Under Gestational Surrogate Parentage Contract HB6391 Revocation of Paternity Act, Reference to Surrogate Parenting Act HB6392 A Bill to Establish and Allow for Gestational Surrogacy Agreements SB0371 A Bill to Create the Child Abuse Offenders Database SB0387 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption SB0856 A Bill to Provide for the Issuance of Restraining Orders SB0857 An Act to Regulate the Purchasing of Firearms, Extreme Risk Protection SB0858 The Code of Criminal Procedure, Extreme Risk Protection Order SB1114 An Act to Prohibit the Marriage of a Person Under 16 SB1115 An Act Establishing the Minimum Ages for Contracting Marriages SB1116 An Act to Provide for the Issuance of Marriage Licenses and Certificates SB1119 An Act to Establish the Status of Minors SB1120 Of Divorce, Action to Annul a Marriage Based on Legal Age of Consent SB1128 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Videorecorded Statements SB1129 Probate Code of 1939, Videorecorded Statements SB1130 Child Protection Law, Video Recording of Child Interrogations SB1177 A Bill to Establish and Allow for Gestational Surrogacy Agreements SB1178 Public Health Code, Birth Certificate Provided to Intended Parents of Child Born Under Gestational Surrogate Parentage Contract SB1179 The Code of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines SB1180 Revocation of Paternity Act, Reference to Surrogate Parenting Act SJRJ Consideration of Best Interests of the Child in Child Custody Cases

• 2019-2020 Legislative Session

  HB4074 Child Custody Act of 1970, Removing Exemptions HB4128 Probate Code of 1939, Parental Consent Required for Name Change HB4304 Support & Parenting Time Enforcement Act HB4305 Friend of the Court Act HB4329 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Transcript Fees HB4357 The Michigan Penal Code, Setting of Bond HB4469 Licensing & Regulations of Child Care Organizations HB4470 The Social Welfare Act HB4471 Probate Code of 1939, Placements by Child Placing Agency HB4472 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption HB5148 Probate Code of 1939, Adoptive Parents or Guardians HB5149 The Michigan Penal Code, Legal or Physical Custody of an Individual HB5417 Michigan Do-Not-Resuscitate Procedure Act HB5418 The Revised School Code, Regarding Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders HB5419 Estates and Protected Individuals Code, Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders HB5476 Public Health Code, Patient Directives HB5787 Marriage License Signature Requirements HB5806 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Online Attorney Access to Court Actions HB5850 Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act SB0070 A Bill to Create the Address Confidentiality Program SB0071 Michigan Election Law, Regarding Individuals in Address Confidentiality Program SB0072 The Revised School Code, Prohibition from Disclosing Records SB0073 Michigan Vehicle Code, Address Confidentiality Program SB0074 Enhanced Driver License, Address Confidentiality Program SB0075 Official Personal Identification Card, Address Confidentiality Program SB0209 The Michigan Penal Code, Setting of Bond SB0272 Licensing & Regulations of Child Care Organizations SB0273 Probate Code of 1939, Placements by Child Placing Agency SB0274 The Social Welfare Act, Child Placing Agencies SB0275 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption SB0463 The Michigan Penal Code, Parental Eavesdropping SB0790 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Video Recordings of Court Proceedings SB0865 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Cellular Telephones in Courtrooms SB0941 Child Custody Act of 1970, Requirement for Custody Orders/Parenting Time Arrangements SB1090 Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act SB1091 Friend of the Court Act SB1107 A Bill to Create the Foster Care Task Force SB1187 Michigan Law on Notarial Acts SB1188 Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act SB1189 Estates & Protected Individuals Code, Electronically SIgning & Witnessing Certain Documents SB1221 Probate Code of 1939 SJRI To Recognize the Best Interests of the Child in Child Placement

• 2017-2018 Legislative Session

  HB4096 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Personal Protection Orders HB4691 Child Custody Act of 1970, Joint Custody in Every Custody Dispute Between Parents HB4751 An Act to Provide for the Rights & Liabilities of Married Women, Enforceability of Prenuptial Agreements HB4891 The Michigan Penal Code, Parental Eavesdropping HB4959 Of Divorce, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements HB5359 Foster Care & Adoption Services Act HB5415 Conveyance of Marital Residence HB6229 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption HB6230 Licensing of Child Care Organizations, Objection to Participation in Placements HB6231 Probate Code of 1939, Objection to Placements Based on Religious or Moral Convictions HB6232 The Social Welfare Act, Actions Against Child Placing Agencies HB6233 Of Marriage and the Solemnization Thereof, Same-Sex Marriage HB6234 Marriages Solemnized in Another State, Same-Sex Marriage HB6235 Issuance of Marriage Licenses, Same-Sex Couple HB6316 Probate Code of 1939, Termination of Parental Rights HB6553 Right of Legislature to Intervene in Any Proceeding HJRLL Repealing Section 25, Article I, Recognition of Marriage SB0222 The Michigan Penal Code, Repeal Prohibition of Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation SB0665 A Bill to Require Employers to Permit Use of Sick Leave to Address Issues Arising from Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, or Stalking SB0666 Michigan Employment Security Act SB0667 A Bill to Prohibit Local Units of Government from Penalizing or Sanctioning Tenants, Occupants, or Landlords of Rental Dwellings for Contacts made for Police or Emergency Assistance in Certain SB0911 Probate Code of 1939, Petition to Adopt a Child SB1182 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Attorney Fees SB1183 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Attorney Fee Awards SJRQ Consideration of Best Interests of the Child in all Parental Termination Cases

• 2015-2016 Legislative Session

  HB4023 Licensing & Regulation of Child Care Organizations, Limitation of Allowable Hours Per Day HB4028 Public Health Code, Responsible Father Registry HB4071 Child Custody Act of 1970, Requirement to File Motion for Change of Custody HB4132 Child Custody Act of 1970, Right to First Refusal of Child Care HB4133 Probate Code of 1939, Second Parent Adoption HB4141 Child Custody Act of 1970, Joint Custody Mandate HB4170 Of Divorce, Exclude Veteran Disability Compensation from Marital Estate HB4188 An Act to Provide for the Protection of Children Through the Licensing & Regulation of Child Care Organizations HB4189 Probate Code of 1939, Objection to Placements by Child Placing Agency Based on Religious or Moral Convictions HB4190 The Social Welfare Act, Licensure of Child Placing Agency that Objects to Placements on Religious or Moral Grounds HB4374 Of Marriage and the Solemnization Thereof, Remove Prohibition on Same-Sex Marriage HB4375 Foreign Marriage Act, Remove Prohibition of Same-Sex Marriage HB4376 Issuance of Marriage Licenses, Allow Issuance to Same-Sex Couple Without Publicity HB4411 Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Housing Discrimination for Domestic Violence Victims HB4412 Michigan Employment Security Act, Disqualification From Receiving Benefits HB4413 Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence Crimes HB4414 Use of Sick Leave HB4476 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Mediation in Domestic Relations Actions HB4477 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Provide for Alternative Service if Party is Protected by a Protective Order