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Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.17a

Jurisdiction of court; application for modification of judgment or order; waiver of contempt.

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Revised Statutes of 1846


R.S. of 1846


552.17a Jurisdiction of court; application for modification of judgment or order; waiver of contempt.

Sec. 17a.

    (1) The court has jurisdiction to make an order or judgment relative to the minor children of the parties as authorized in this chapter to award custody of each child to 1 of the parties or a third person until each child has attained the age of 18 years and may require either parent to pay for the support of each child until each child attains that age. 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 authorized in this chapter for a child of the parties to provide support for the child after the child reaches 18 years of age.

    (2) Upon an application for modification of a judgment or order when applicant is in contempt, for cause shown, the court may waive the contempt and proceed to a hearing without prejudice to applicant's rights and render a determination on the merits.

History: Add. 1939, Act 255, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 552.17a ;-- Am. 1954, Act 2, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 2002

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Cited in 53 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1953–2025 · leading case: Smith v. Smith
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Smith v. Smith (1989) mich · cites it 18× “The issue we must decide in this case is whether the Age of Majority Act [1] effectively rendered as null and void the "exceptional circumstances" clause of MCL 552.17a; MSA 25.97(1). Upon dissolution of a marriage, ž 17a grants the court jurisdiction to require either parent to…”
Charlton v. Charlton (1976) mich · cites it 14× “A third child was 15 years of age and still in high school. At contention are college expenses for the oldest child.”
People v. Woolfolk (2014) michctapp · cites it 2× “, and the child support statute, MCL 552.17a. In Smith v Smith, 433 Mich 606, 609-611 ; 447 NW2d 715 (1989) (opinion by RILEY, C.”
McDougall v. Schanz (1999) mich · cites it 2× “§ 552.17a; M.S.A. § 25.97(1), as it then existed, and the Age of Majority Act.”
Sirovey v. Campbell (1997) michctapp · cites it 7× “” However, because there is no Michigan Court Rule with such designation, we assume that the circuit court was referring to § 17a of the divorce act, MCL 552.17a; MSA 25.97(1). 7 1996 PA 19 clarified the language in § 7(l)(a) of the Child Custody Act without, as relevant to this…”
Parrish v. Parrish (1984) michctapp · cites it 3× “97(1): "The court shall have jurisdiction in making such order or judgment relative to the minor children of such parties as authorized in this chapter to award custody of each child to 1 of the parties or a third person until each child has attained the age of 18 years and may…”
Paaso v. Paaso (1988) michctapp · cites it 4× “[MCL 552.17a; MSA 25.97(1).] Plaintiff argued below and now on appeal that the Age of Majority Act, MCL 722.”
Weaver v. Giffels (2016) michctapp · cites it 2× “Initially, MCL 552.17a(1) provides that a circuit court has jurisdiction over the custody of a child only until that child reaches the age of 18, while child support generally ends at 18 but with two exceptions: The court has jurisdiction to make an order or judgment relative to…”
Porter v. Porter (2009) michctapp “606(A) applies in domestic relations cases, we still conclude that the lack of a notary affixed to defendant’s petition for an order to show cause did not deprive the trial court of its juris *462 diction to invoke its contempt powers in civil proceedings to enforce its own…”
Bowie v. Arder (1992) mich “MCL 552.17a(1); MSA 25.97(1)(1). 10 MCL 722.”
Heltzel v. Heltzel (2002) michctapp “MCL 552.17a(1). The grandparents’ standing is not at issue in this case, however, because the grandparents at no time during the instant litigation ever filed a pleading requesting permanent custody of the child or otherwise sought to originate a custody proceeding.”
Smith v. Smith (1987) michctapp · cites it 4× “MCL 552.17a; MSA 25.97(1) defines the jurisdic *425 tion of the circuit court regarding the awarding of child support: The court shall have jurisdiction in making such order or judgment relative to the minor children of such parties as authorized in this chapter to award custody…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.17a(1) — 8 cases
Porter v. Porter (2009) michctapp “606(A) applies in domestic relations cases, we still conclude that the lack of a notary affixed to defendant’s petition for an order to show cause did not deprive the trial court of its juris *462 diction to invoke its contempt powers in civil proceedings to enforce its own…”
Bowie v. Arder (1992) mich “MCL 552.17a(1); MSA 25.97(1)(1). 10 MCL 722.”
Heltzel v. Heltzel (2002) michctapp “MCL 552.17a(1). The grandparents’ standing is not at issue in this case, however, because the grandparents at no time during the instant litigation ever filed a pleading requesting permanent custody of the child or otherwise sought to originate a custody proceeding.”
Weaver v. Giffels (2016) michctapp “Initially, MCL 552.17a(1) provides that a circuit court has jurisdiction over the custody of a child only until that child reaches the age of 18, while child support generally ends at 18 but with two exceptions: The court has jurisdiction to make an order or judgment relative to…”
Olivia Dennis v. Steve Tyler (2019) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.17a(l) — 5 cases
Sirovey v. Campbell (1997) michctapp “” However, because there is no Michigan Court Rule with such designation, we assume that the circuit court was referring to § 17a of the divorce act, MCL 552.17a; MSA 25.97(1). 7 1996 PA 19 clarified the language in § 7(l)(a) of the Child Custody Act without, as relevant to this…”
People v. Woolfolk (2014) michctapp “, and the child support statute, MCL 552.17a. In Smith v Smith, 433 Mich 606, 609-611 ; 447 NW2d 715 (1989) (opinion by RILEY, C.”
Weaver v. Giffels (2016) michctapp “Initially, MCL 552.17a(1) provides that a circuit court has jurisdiction over the custody of a child only until that child reaches the age of 18, while child support generally ends at 18 but with two exceptions: The court has jurisdiction to make an order or judgment relative to…”
Young v. Punturo (2002) michctapp
Harvey v. Harvey (1999) michctapp
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