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MI HB6007

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Young

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows courts and parties in child custody proceedings to access nonpublic records of deferred domestic violence charges (assault under MCL 750.81 or 750.81a) when determining the best interests of a child regarding custody and parenting time.

  • Adds definitions for "best interests of a child" (referencing MCL 722.23) and "qualified child custody proceeding" (referencing MCL 722.24b) to section 4a of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

  • Makes minor technical corrections by replacing "upon" with "on" and "person" with "individual" throughout the statute for consistency.

  • Clarifies that discharge and dismissal of deferred domestic violence charges must occur without adjudication of guilt, with a limit of one discharge and dismissal per individual.

  • Takes effect only upon enactment of Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6006 (request no. 04151'23) of the 102nd Legislature.

Legislative Description

Family law: child custody; deferred domestic violence charges; allow to be considered in cases of child custody. Amends sec. 4a, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.4a).

Family law: child custody

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/15/2024

10/15/2024

Committee Referrals

Families, Children, And Seniors9/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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