Child custody determination by out-of-state court; enforcement; remedy.
MCL 722.1303
in effect722.1303. Child custody determination by out-of-state court; enforcement; remedy.
Sec. 303.
(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction that was in substantial conformity with this act or the child-custody determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this act and the child-custody determination has not been modified in accordance with this act.
(2) A court of this state may utilize a remedy available under another law of this state to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The procedure provided by this article does not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination.
2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-1303Fetched: 10/20/2026
