Public Act 600 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R) on March 1, 2012, to prohibit a Michigan court from awarding “parenting time” in child custody disputes that would take place in a country that is not a party to the “Hague convention” on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 1, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 27, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 17, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 17, 2012.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 17, 2012, to prohibit a Michigan court from awarding “parenting time” in child custody disputes that would take place in a country that is not a party to the “Hague convention” on the civil aspects of international child abduction, unless both parents give consent.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 8, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on November 8, 2012.
    • Reported in the House on December 12, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 90 to 20 in the House on December 13, 2012, to prohibit a Michigan court from awarding “parenting time” in child custody disputes that would take place in a country that is not a party to the “Hague convention” on the civil aspects of international child abduction, unless both parents give consent.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on January 8, 2013.