2024 House Bill 6006

Family law: parenting time; evidence required to determine parenting time; provide for.

A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled “Child custody act of 1970,” by amending sections 3, 5, 6a, 7, and 7a (MCL 722.23, 722.25, 722.26a, 722.27, and 722.27a), section 3 as amended by 2016 PA 95, sections 5 and 7a as amended by 2016 PA 96, section 6a as added by 1980 PA 434, and section 7 as amended by 2015 PA 52, and by adding section 4b.

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The bill amends Michigan's Child Custody Act to prioritize child welfare, restrict custody for abusive parents, and mandate evidence consideration in abuse cases, without specifying funding or timelines.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Stephanie Young (D-16), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Amos O’Neal (D-94) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors