On Tuesday the Michigan Family Protection Act took effect. This new legislation repealed the 1988 Surrogate Parenting Act- decriminalizing and legalizing compensated surrogacy contracts in the state.

Legal observers say the ruling has major implications for household injury claims, which have historically faced coverage ...

Tammy Myers, who was forced to adopt her biological twins, celebrated as the Michigan Family Protection Act, which was signed last year, went into effect this week ...

Last year, the governor signed the Michigan Family Protection Act into law and, as of April 1, it’s in effect. “April 1, people have options in Michigan that they’ve never had before ...

April 2 is when Michigan’s new car seat laws go into effect. If you break the law, ... Andrea has been a baby and family photographer for the last 15 years and has her own children.

KENT COUNTY, MI — Three attorneys with experience in family law, including one who is a court referee, are looking to fill an open Kent County Probate Court judge’s position. The candidates ...

CARO, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan has now officially decriminalized surrogacy contracts, becoming the last state in the country to do so. The change, which took effect this month, was part of a nine ...

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 300 people in Michigan were barred from possessing guns in 2024 under a new law that empowers courts to intervene if there's evidence they could harm themselves or others ...

Another strange animal-related law lies in Clawson, Michigan, where it's illegal to sleep alongside farm animals such as pigs, cows, horses, goats and chickens, according to Brown Borkowski ...

Michigan joined at least 20 states in passing a so-called red flag law, which allows police, health professionals, family members or roommates to ask local judges to ban someone from possessing ...

Data obtained from the Michigan State Police indicate the law was used to secure 321 emergency risk protection orders to seize weapons in Michigan between Feb. 13, 2024, and Feb. 6, 2025; 303 of ...