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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651 (2026)

Repealed. 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.651 Repealed. 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.

    Repealed. 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2021 · leading case: In Re Clausen, 502 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. 1993).
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In Re Clausen, 502 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. 1993). · cites it 5× “The Michigan version of the act is found at MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq. The act provides standards for determining whether a state may take jurisdiction of a child custody dispute, [15] and sets forth the circumstances *663 in which the courts of other states are…”
Brown v. Brown, 448 N.W.2d 745 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 10× “The couple had two children, Burrell Newberry Brown, IV, born March 5, 1979, and Melissa Lynn Brown, born March 6, 1986. The parties separated in June, 1986, approximately three months after the birth of their daughter.”
McDonald v. McDonald, 253 N.W.2d 678 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 3× “On appeal, plaintiff argues that the Leelanau County Circuit Court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, MCLA 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq 1 She also assails the lower court’s determination that the pending Washington proceeding precluded the…”
Lustig v. Lustig, 299 N.W.2d 375 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “Defendant moved that the court transfer the matter to California under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq.) for the reason that Michigan was an inconvenient forum.”
Young v. Punturo, 718 N.W.2d 366 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff initiated this appeal in April 2000, contending that because the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court in the state of Alabama had issued orders pertaining to the minor children, jurisdiction over the minor children rested in Alabama and that the trial…”
Hutchins v. Hutchins, 269 N.W.2d 539 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “Reference should also be had to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act which became effective March 31, 1976, MCL 600.651 et seq., MSA 27A.651 et seq., which recognizes the transience of our late 20th century society.”
Fisher v. Belcher, 713 N.W.2d 6 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “1 The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, former MCL 600.651 et seq., was repealed effective April 1, 2002.”
Johnson v. Keene, 417 N.W.2d 524 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 6× “The divorce judgment awarded custody of the child to plaintiff, subject to the reasonable visitation rights of defendant. The divorce judgment was twice modified by the chancery court, in 1982 and 1983, to reflect changes in visitation rights and child support.”
Green v. Green, 276 N.W.2d 472 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “The defendant appeals that decision raising issues under both the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq., and the Child Custody Act, MCL 722.”
Haywood v. Superior Court, 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 646 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000). “1186), including Michigan ( Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 600.651 et seq.).”
Bivins v. Bivins, 379 N.W.2d 431 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “This case involves the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq. On December 7, 1984, plaintiff husband obtained a Florida court order granting him visitation of the parties’ minor child, *226 who resides in Michigan with defendant wife.”
Olepa v. Olepa, 391 N.W.2d 446 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “We merely note that, if this is true, it may be necessary for the trial court to consider the provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq., before it conducts any further proceedings.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651(1) — 1 case
Johnson v. Keene, 417 N.W.2d 524 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “The divorce judgment awarded custody of the child to plaintiff, subject to the reasonable visitation rights of defendant. The divorce judgment was twice modified by the chancery court, in 1982 and 1983, to reflect changes in visitation rights and child support.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651(1)(a) — 1 case
Brown v. Brown, 448 N.W.2d 745 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “The couple had two children, Burrell Newberry Brown, IV, born March 5, 1979, and Melissa Lynn Brown, born March 6, 1986. The parties separated in June, 1986, approximately three months after the birth of their daughter.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651(1)(b) — 2 cases
In Re Clausen, 502 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. 1993). “The Michigan version of the act is found at MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq. The act provides standards for determining whether a state may take jurisdiction of a child custody dispute, [15] and sets forth the circumstances *663 in which the courts of other states are…”
Lustig v. Lustig, 299 N.W.2d 375 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “Defendant moved that the court transfer the matter to California under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (MCL 600.651 et seq.; MSA 27A.651 et seq.) for the reason that Michigan was an inconvenient forum.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651(2) — 1 case
Brown v. Brown, 448 N.W.2d 745 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). “The couple had two children, Burrell Newberry Brown, IV, born March 5, 1979, and Melissa Lynn Brown, born March 6, 1986. The parties separated in June, 1986, approximately three months after the birth of their daughter.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.651(l)(b) — 1 case
DeBoer v. Schmidt, 502 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. 1993).
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