Terry Bankert Pod Cast

CHANGE IN CHILD CUSTODY (810) 235-1970 ATTORNEY BANKERT I OFTEN HAVE A CLIENT COME IN WITH THESE FACTS. The parties were given joint legal custody of their child, but plaintiff-mother had sole physical custody. HOW DOES DAD CHANGE THIS? Presented here by Flint Divorce Attorney Terry Bankert (810) 235-1970 #CHILDCUSTODY, #CUSTODYMODIFICATION, #FLINTATTORNEY, #FLINTLAWYER, #DIVORCE, #POSTDIVORCE YOU HAVE TO TELL THE COURT WHAT THE CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES IS. Under MCL 722.27(1)(c), a party requesting a change must establish proper cause or a change in circumstances before the trial court may even hold a hearing to consider the requested change. See Vodvarka v Grasmeyer, 259 Mich App 499, 508-509; 675 NW2d 847 (2003). IN A RECENT CASE I REVIEWED THE CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES FOLLOWS. Defendant later moved to change custody, alleging physical abuse, repeated exposure to different men, and the instability of plaintiff’s life as reasons to revisit custody. The court found that defendant’s “motion incl