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MI HB5213

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian BeGole

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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