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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1524 (2026)

Abduction prevention measures in child-custody proceeding; court order; petition; warrant to take physical custody of child.

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UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT


Act 460 of 2014


722.1524 Abduction prevention measures in child-custody proceeding; court order; petition; warrant to take physical custody of child.

Sec. 4.

    (1) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.

    (2) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this act.

    (3) A prosecutor or the attorney general may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under section 9 or other appropriate prevention measures.

History: 2014, Act 460, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2015

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2025 · leading case: Kinga Kostreva v. Michael Kostreva (Mich. Ct. App. 2021).
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Kinga Kostreva v. Michael Kostreva (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “Under MCL 722.1524(1), “[a] court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child,” and under subsection (2), “[a] party to a child- custody…”
Ewelina Franciszka Skowron v. Mariusz MacIej Skowron (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “See MCL 722.1524(1). This procedure was not used in this case to prevent child abduction.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1524(1) — 2 cases
Kinga Kostreva v. Michael Kostreva (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “Under MCL 722.1524(1), “[a] court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child,” and under subsection (2), “[a] party to a child- custody…”
Ewelina Franciszka Skowron v. Mariusz MacIej Skowron (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “See MCL 722.1524(1). This procedure was not used in this case to prevent child abduction.”
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