Revised Statutes of 1846
R.S. of 1846
552.15 Care, custody, and support of minor children during pendency of action; support order; enforcement.
Sec. 15.
(1) After the filing of a complaint in an action to annul a marriage or for a divorce or separate maintenance, on the motion of either party or the friend of the court, or on the court's own motion, the court may enter orders concerning the care, custody, and support of the minor children of the parties during the pendency of the action as prescribed in section 5 of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.605, and as the court considers proper and necessary. Subject to section 5b of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.605b, the court may also order support as provided in this subsection for the parties' children who are not minor children.
(2) An order concerning the support of a child of the parties is governed by and is enforceable as provided in the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.601 to 552.650.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84 ;-- CL 1857, 3236 ;-- CL 1871, 4747 ;-- How. 6237 ;-- CL 1897, 8630 ;-- CL 1915, 11406 ;-- CL 1929, 12737 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 134, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 552.15 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 214, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 274, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 9, Eff. June 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 107, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001
PopularName Notes:
No-Fault Divorce
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
17
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1966–2024 · leading case:
Smith v. Smith, 447 N.W.2d 715 (Mich. 1989).
Smith v. Smith, 447 N.W.2d 715 (Mich. 1989).
· cites it 6× “MCL 552.15; MSA 25.95 governs the care, custody, and support of minor children during the pendency of an action to dissolve a marriage.”
Burba v. Burba, 610 N.W.2d 873 (Mich. 2000).
· cites it 2× “§ 552.15; MSA 25.95 (allowing order of support during pendency of divorce proceedings); MCL 552.”
Ghidotti v. Barber, 586 N.W.2d 883 (Mich. 1998).
· cites it 2× “§ 552.15(2); MSA 25.95(2); the Family Support Act, M.”
Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Brewer, 446 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989).
“MCL 552.15; MSA 25.95. He believed that the Legislature did not intend to treat parties to an action under one act differently than parties under the other.”
Smith v. Smith, 555 N.W.2d 271 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996).
“Rather, plaintiff was sworn in and testified that she had resided in Kent County for ten days before filing for divorce.”
Bert v. Bert, 397 N.W.2d 270 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986).
“Under this chapter, the court is empowered to make orders concerning the care, custody, and maintenance of minor children during the pendency of a divorce action, MCL 552.15; MSA 25.95, upon entering a judgment of divorce, MCL 552.”
Sirovey v. Campbell, 565 N.W.2d 857 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
“MCL 552.15; MSA 25.95. Thus, in entering a custody order during the pendency of a divorce proceeding, the court has jurisdiction under § 17a(l) of the divorce act to award custody to a third person.”
Proudfit v. O'NEAL, 484 N.W.2d 746 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992).
“See *612 Thompson, supra at 416-418 (amendment is procedural and therefore applies retroactively); see also MCL 552.15(2); MSA 25.95(2) (divorce act); MCL 552.”
Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Smith, 346 N.W.2d 588 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984).
“just and proper, concerning the care, custody and maintenance of the minor children of the parties, and may determine with which of the parents the children, or any of them, shall remain: Provided, That the court is hereby authorized to waive jurisdiction of any minor children…”
20241230_C370949_61_370949.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 4× “, and MCL 552.15[.] This relief sought in the Kent Court was available in the Ottawa court’s separate maintenance action.”
Gallison v. Gallison, 146 N.W.2d 812 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966).
“CL 1948, § 552.15 (Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 25.95) permits the court to make “such order concerning the care and custody of the minor children of the parties, and their suitable maintenance, during the pendency of such suit [for divorce], as shall be deemed proper and necessary.”
Moses v. Oakland Circuit Judge, 165 N.W.2d 497 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968).
“2]) which controls probate court procedure must be construed in its relation to CL 1948, §552.15 (Stat Ann 1957 Rev §25.95). We believe the latter controls on the facts before us.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.15(1) — 2 cases
20241230_C370949_61_370949.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
“, and MCL 552.15[.] This relief sought in the Kent Court was available in the Ottawa court’s separate maintenance action.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.15(2) — 2 cases
Ghidotti v. Barber, 586 N.W.2d 883 (Mich. 1998).
“§ 552.15(2); MSA 25.95(2); the Family Support Act, M.”
Proudfit v. O'NEAL, 484 N.W.2d 746 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992).
“See *612 Thompson, supra at 416-418 (amendment is procedural and therefore applies retroactively); see also MCL 552.15(2); MSA 25.95(2) (divorce act); MCL 552.”
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