A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 1003, 1011, 1021, and 1023 (MCL 600.1003, 600.1011, 600.1021, and 600.1023), section 1003 as added by 1996 PA 388 and sections 1011, 1021, and 1023 as amended by 2002 PA 682, and by adding sections 1002 and 1012.
House Bill No. 5445 restructures Michigan's family division of circuit courts by mandating permanent judicial assignments, comprehensive training requirements, expanded jurisdiction, and standardized case assignment procedures to improve the expertise, consistency, and efficiency of family law adjudication.
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