Bielawski v. Bielawski

This is an appeal as of right from the trial court’s decision to grant defendant mother’s motion to amend the decree of divorce so as to allow the mother to move her residence with the minor child from Michigan to Texas.

Plaintiff Michael Bielawski and defendant Sherrie Bielawski were divorced on March 26, 1981. The parties were granted joint legal custody of their daughter, Ann, with physical custody awarded to the mother. Also contained in the judgment of divorce was a provision that the child could not be removed from the State of Michigan without prior approval of the court.

On March 14,…