Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Re: appeal a judges decision

hard to tell without knowing the basis and factors that the judge looked at when making his determination. chances of reversal are probably only 5-10% - and only if he had a really good argument or basis for keeping the children in the state. the standard for reversal is high, i.e., the court would not reverse the judge's decision unless there was serious error. appellate courts generally defer to the judge's decision, especially when it is fact-based, as it is the judge that looks closely at all the facts before making his decision. an appeal will take a while too - maybe even more than a year or so to resolve.

Re: appeal a judges decision

Without knowing more details, all I can say is that the judge has discretion on this issue and it would be very difficult for your ex to show that the judge has abused his discretion. Therefore, generally, you are in good shape. William S. Stern