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Article 1 - General Provisions (722.1101...722.1112)
Section 722.1101 - Short Title. - Sec. 101. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1102 - Definitions. - Sec. 102. As used in this act: (a) "Abandoned" means...
Section 722.1103 - Scope of Act; Limitation. - Sec. 103. This act does not govern an adoption proceeding...
Section 722.1104 - Proceeding Pertaining to Indian Child. - Sec. 104. (1) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an...
Section 722.1105 - Child-Custody Law or Determination of Foreign Country. - Sec. 105. (1) A court of this state shall treat...
Section 722.1106 - Child-Custody Determination of This State. - Sec. 106. A child-custody determination made by a court of...
Section 722.1107 - Jurisdiction; Question; Priority. - Sec. 107. If a question of existence or exercise of...
Section 722.1108 - Notice; Manner; Proof of Service; Notice Not Required. - Sec. 108. (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction...
Section 722.1109 - Personal Jurisdiction. - Sec. 109. (1) A party to a child-custody proceeding who...
Section 722.1110 - Communication Between States; Participation of Parties; “Record” Defined. - Sec. 110. (1) A court of this state may communicate...
Section 722.1111 - Testimony. - Sec. 111. (1) In addition to other procedures available to...
Section 722.1112 - Request to Out-of-State Court; Expenses; Preserving and Forwarding Records. - Sec. 112. (1) A court of this state may request...
Article 2 - Jurisdiction (722.1201...722.1210)
Section 722.1201 - Initial Child-Custody Determination; Jurisdiction. - Sec. 201. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1202 - Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction; Condition; Determination to Decline Jurisdiction; Modification of Child-Custody Determination. - Sec. 202. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1203 - Modification of Out-of-State Child-Custody Determination; Requirements. - Sec. 203. Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a...
Section 722.1204 - Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction; Communication With Out-of-State Court; Duration of Order. - Sec. 204. (1) A court of this state has temporary...
Section 722.1205 - Notice and Hearing. - Sec. 205. (1) Before a child-custody determination is made under...
Section 722.1206 - Commencement of Out-of-State Proceeding; Jurisdiction; Communication; Dismissal of Proceeding by In-State Court; Modification. - Sec. 206. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1207 - Determination of Inconvenient Forum. - Sec. 207. (1) A court of this state that has...
Section 722.1208 - Unjustifiable Conduct of Parties; Decision to Decline Exercise of Jurisdiction; Dismissal or Stay; Expenses. - Sec. 208. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204...
Section 722.1209 - Pleading or Sworn Statement; Information. - Sec. 209. (1) Subject to the law of this state...
Section 722.1210 - Order to Appear With or Without Child. - Sec. 210. (1) A court of this state may order...
Article 3 - Enforcement (722.1301...722.1316)
Section 722.1301 - “Petitioner” and “Respondent” Defined. - Sec. 301. As used in this article: (a) "Petitioner" means...
Section 722.1302 - Enforcement; Temporary Order. - Sec. 302. (1) This article may be invoked to enforce...
Section 722.1303 - Child Custody Determination by Out-of-State Court; Enforcement; Remedy. - Sec. 303. (1) A court of this state shall recognize...
Section 722.1304 - Registered Child-Custody Determination; Requirements. - Sec. 304. (1) A child-custody determination issued by a court...
Section 722.1305 - Registered Child-Custody Determination; Enforcement. - Sec. 305. (1) A court of this state may grant...
Section 722.1306 - Commencement of In-State Enforcement Proceeding; Out-of-State Modification Proceeding; Communication of Enforcing Court With Modifying Court. - Sec. 306. If a proceeding for enforcement under this article...
Section 722.1307 - Petition for Enforcement of Child-Custody Determination; Contents; Filing; Hearing. - Sec. 307. (1) A petition under this article must be...
Section 722.1308 - Petition and Order; Service. - Sec. 308. Except as otherwise provided in section 310, the...
Section 722.1309 - Delivery of Child to Petitioner; Grounds for Exception; Expenses; Additional Relief; Refusal to Testify; Inference; Privilege Against Disclosure. - Sec. 309. (1) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency...
Section 722.1310 - Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child. - Sec. 310. (1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking...
Section 722.1311 - Assessment of Expenses. - Sec. 311. (1) The court shall award the prevailing party,...
Section 722.1312 - Full Faith and Credit. - Sec. 312. A court of this state shall accord full...
Section 722.1313 - Appeal. - Sec. 313. An appeal may be taken from a final...
Section 722.1314 - International Child Abduction; Actions by Prosecutor or Attorney General. - Sec. 314. (1) In a case arising under this act...
Section 722.1315 - Actions by Law Enforcement Officer. - Sec. 315. At the request of a prosecutor or the...
Section 722.1316 - Expenses of Prosecutor or Attorney General and Law Enforcement Officers; Assessment Against Respondent. - Sec. 316. If the respondent is not the prevailing party,...
Article 4 - Miscellaneous (722.1401...722.1406)
Section 722.1401 - Application and Construction of Act; Promotion of Uniformity. - Sec. 401. In applying and construing this uniform act, the...
Section 722.1405 - Proceedings Commenced Before Effective Date of Act. - Sec. 405. A motion or other request for relief made...
Section 722.1406 - Repeal of MCL 600.651 to 600.673; Effective Date of Act. - Sec. 406. (1) Sections 651 to 673 of the revised...