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MI HB5213
Bill
Status
11/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian BeGole
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AI Summary
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Requires the friend of the court office to inform parents about the presumption of equal or approximately equal parenting time as described in the Child Custody Act of 1970
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Mandates that informational pamphlets provided to parties in domestic relations matters include information about the equal parenting time presumption, in addition to existing information about joint custody availability
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Requires the friend of the court to inform parents specifically about both joint custody options and the equal parenting time presumption when there is a custody dispute
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Contains a tie bar provision requiring House Bills 5211 and 5212 (or their Senate equivalents) to be enacted for this bill to take effect
Legislative Description
Family law: child custody; information on the presumption of equal or approximately equal parenting time; require the friend of the court to provide. Amends sec. 5 of 1982 PA 294 (MCL 552.505). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5211'25, HB 5212'25
Family law: child custody
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/04/2025
11/5/2025