Michigan - HB 5082 Has passed the Judiciary Committee

Here is an update to a posting we made on June 5, 2014 concerning Michigan bill HB 5082 on Parent Coordinators. Yesterday testimony was given both for and against the bill.

This was a bill sponsored by a lawyer with what appears to be little - or actually no input from those who will have to use this 'service' of the court. The bill is typical in that it lacks any foresight as to the issues this role has when a divorcing family is breaking apart.

Can Kurt Heise (the bills sponsor) be considered a Politician Putting Children First? Or the Divorce Industry?

Michigan - Justice For Michigan Families Project - HB5082 Parent Coordinator

The state of Michigan is faced with a Family Court crisis where with bill HB5082 there is a call for an expansion and entrenchment of the Parental Coordinator role. On June 3, 2014 the bill was before the states Senate Judiciary Committee and it was felt the bill would pass hands down.

It did not.

The bill was tabled for one week to give the sponsor of the bill time to defend the bill.

While the bill has not been defeated - which is something we endorse - it also has not passed. The grassroots organization "Justice For Michigan Families Project" is working for Family Court reform and has started a write in campaign to the representatives and senators of Michigan. Justice For Michigan Families Project is asking that this bill not pass for the unrestricted harm it will bring to families already in turmoil.

Your support in helping to defeat this bill will go along way to educate others of the problems that are found in the Family Court system. Write, email or call your state representative and tell them to not support this bill HB5082.

If you are interested in trying to stop this bill from passing please contact us at MeFamilyCourt@gmail.com for further information.

Additional resources regarding the Parent Coordinator bill HB5082:

HB5082 (2013) The history on this bill
HB5082 (2013) Bill Sponsor - Representative and member of the divorce industry - Kurt Heise