Michigan Laws 722.26d – Custody action by third person; jurisdiction
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A third person filing an action under section 6c shall proceed as follows:
(a) If the circuit court has continuing jurisdiction over the child, the action shall be filed in the circuit court that has continuing jurisdiction over the child.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.26d
- Child: means minor child and children. See Michigan Laws 722.22
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Third person: means an individual other than a parent. See Michigan Laws 722.22
(b) If the circuit court does not have continuing jurisdiction over the child, the action shall be filed in the circuit court in the county where the child has resided for the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the action or, if the child has not resided in any county for the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the action, the action shall be filed in the circuit court in the county having the most significant connection with the child.