Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 447 > E.R.O. No. 1991-11 - Executive Reorganization Order

• Child: means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• Child-custody determination: means a judgment, decree, or other court order providing for legal custody, physical custody, or parenting time with respect to a child. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• Child-custody proceeding: means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or parenting time with respect to a child is an issue. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child-custody determination. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• 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.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• oath: shall be construed to include the word "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed". See Michigan Laws 8.3k
• Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• Physical custody: means the physical care and supervision of a child. See Michigan Laws 722.1102
• seal: shall be construed to include any of the following: