Legal Opinion

Adams v. Adams

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided September 10, 1980No. Docket 49823PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, P.J.

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the January 25, 1980, order of the Washtenaw County Circuit Court awarding a change of custody of her minor daughter, Leslie, from plaintiff to defendant.

Plaintiff raises five issues on appeal, only one of which requires lengthy discussion: whether the trial court’s order changing custody of the minor child was premised on "findings of fact against the great weight of the evidence”, or evidenced a "palpable abuse of discretion or a clear legal error on a major issue”. MCL 722.28; MSA 25.312(8). Plaintiff asserts that there is no evidence to support the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Bahr v. BahrMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Joy v. Two-Bit CorporationMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  3. O'TOOLE v. FortinoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Outcalt v. OutcaltMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Zawisa v. ZawisaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by12 opinions

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