CHILD CUSTODY ACT OF 1970
Act 91 of 1970
AN ACT to declare the inherent rights of minor children; to establish rights and duties to their custody, support, and parenting time in disputed actions; to establish rights and duties to provide support for a child after the child reaches the age of majority under certain circumstances; to provide for certain procedure and appeals; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
History: 1970, Act 91, Eff. Apr. 1, 1971
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Am. 1990, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990
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Am. 1996, Act 19, Eff. June 1, 1996
© 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
| Section 722.21 | Section | Child custody act; short title. |
| Section 722.22 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 722.23 | Section | “Best interests of the child” defined. |
| Section 722.24 | Section | Child custody disputes; powers of court; appointment of lawyer-guardian ad litem. |
| Section 722.24a | Section | Repealed. 2001, Act 108, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001. |
| Section 722.25 | Section | Child custody disputes; controlling interests, presumption; award of custody to parent convicted of criminal sexual conduct. |
| Section 722.26 | Section | Liberal construction and application of act; purpose; provisions applicable to child custody disputes and actions; precedence of other actions; submission of action; habeas corpus or warrant. |
| Section 722.26a | Section | Joint custody. |
| Section 722.26b | Section | Standing of guardian or limited guardian of child to bring action for custody of child; filing of action; stay of proceedings; continuation of order in force; copy of judgment or order of disposition; assignment of judge. |
| Section 722.26c | Section | Custody action by third person; conditions. |
| Section 722.26d | Section | Custody action by third person; jurisdiction. |
| Section 722.26e | Section | Custody action by third person; notice; powers of court. |
| Section 722.27 | Section | Child custody disputes; powers of court; support order; enforcement of judgment or order. |
| Section 722.27a | Section | Parenting time. |
| Section 722.27b | Section | Order for grandparenting time; circumstances; acknowledgment of parentage; commencement of action; procedures; affidavit; basis for entry of order; best interests of child; alternative dispute resolution; frequency of filing complaint or motion seeking order; attorney fees; order prohibiting change of domicile of child; effect of entry of order; modifying or terminating order; record; termination of grandparent's right to commence action. |
| Section 722.28 | Section | Child custody disputes; appeal, grounds. |
| Section 722.29 | Section | Transition to centralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees. |
| Section 722.30 | Section | Access to records or information by noncustodial parent. |
| Section 722.31 | Section | Legal residence change of child whose parental custody governed by court order. |