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This information comes directly from the Washtenaw County website which is
"public domain." Except for formatting, no changes have been made to this
material. It is included herein with the specific knowledge of the County
webmaster. Further, as a Washtenaw County Circuit Court writing, this is neither
binding precedent nor governing dictate even on other judges in this specific
county.
Footnote 1: Written by The Honorable Judge John N. Kirkendall, Family Division, Washtenaw
County Trial Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The author gratefully acknowledges
contributions from the following lawyers and judges: Craig S. Ross, Esq.,
Washtenaw County Friend of the Court's Office; Norman N. Robbins, Esq., domestic
relations practitioner, author and lecturer; Hon. Bruce A. Newman, Genesee
County Probate Judge; Hon. Joan E. Young, Oakland County Circuit Judge; and
Monika H. Sacks, domestic relations practitioner, author and lecturer. They have
reviewed the chart and suggested additions and improvements. I thank Stuart D.
Lurie, law clerk, who has helped revise the chart since its first publication.
Errors are mine. The chart should be viewed as "evolving", not "finished."
Therefore, the reader's suggestions and comments will be helpful.
Footnote 13: Feldman v. Feldman,
55 Mich. App. 147 (1974), where husband drank toilet bowl cleaner in an effort
to commit suicide, court properly gave wife credit under this factor. Deafness,
while a physical disability, should not be used against a person in a custody
case where to do so would defeat public policy favoring integration of the
handicapped into responsibilities and satisfactions of family life. Bednarski
v. Bednarski, 141 Mich. App. 15 (1985). Harper v. Harper, 199 Mich.
App. 409 (1993) states that where mental health interferes significantly with
the ability of a party to safeguard the children's health and well being, it
will weigh in favor of the other party.
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