Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1301 (2026)

“Petitioner” and “respondent” defined.

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UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

Act 195 of 2001

722.1301 “Petitioner” and “respondent” defined.

Sec. 301.

As used in this article:

(a) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of a child-custody determination or enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

(b) "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of a child-custody determination or enforcement of an order for the return of a child under the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2023 · leading case: Vidyaarthy C Ramamoorthi v. Chinnaiah Ramamoorthi, 918 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).

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Vidyaarthy C Ramamoorthi v. Chinnaiah Ramamoorthi, 918 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “] (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child-custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act must be recognized and enforced under [ MCL 722.1301 et seq. ]. (3) A…”

Vidyaarthy C Ramamoorthi v. Chinnaiah Ramamoorthi (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “] (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child-custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act must be recognized and enforced under [MCL 722.1301 et seq.]. (3) A…”

Cornelia S Lorenz v. Benjamin Lorenz (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “Registration of the child-custody order must be confirmed by the trial court unless, among other things, the contesting party establishes that he “was entitled to notice in the proceedings before the court that issued the child-custody determination for which registration is…”

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