Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.23 & 722.25). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0941'26, SB 0942'26

Summary

The bill updates Michigan’s child‑custody statutes to require courts to evaluate a defined list of best‑interest factors and to presume that equal or roughly equal parenting time serves the child’s best interests, unless clear and convincing evidence disproves it. It also prevents a parent convicted of criminal sexual conduct from receiving custody unless the other parent agrees. The amendments only become effective if companion bills SB 941 and SB 942 are enacted.

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