Recent Advocacy from the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan Presented by Judge Richard Halloran

The State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law Section offers a variety of resources to attorneys practicing family law in Michigan, including access to a LISTSERV, a journal subscription, mentor roundtables, and a members-only collaborative online resource. The section also stays active in legal advocacy. During the 2011 to 2012 legislative session, it took positions on 39 bills, including the Child Custody Act , The Parental Rights Restoration Act, and the Eligible Domestic Relations Order Act.

The section also took positions on bills relating to paternity, adoption, marriage license requirements, and required premarital education. Its position papers for each law can be viewed online at http://www.michbar.org/family/advocacy.cfm.

About Judge Richard Halloran:

A Wayne County Circuit Court Judge, and former administrative law judge, magistrate, attorney, and District Court Judge, Richard B. Halloran is a longtime member of the State Bar of Michigan. He has also served for several years on the Council of the Bar’s Family Law Section.