Thomas J O'Brien Jr v. Ann Marie D'Annunzio

Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court vacated the Oakland Circuit Court’s February 19, 2019 final order and remanded the case for a new evidentiary hearing, directing that a different judge preside. The Court held that the trial court erred by modifying the children’s established custodial environment with a temporary order on November 16, 2017 without first holding an evidentiary hearing, and that the error was not harmless. Accordingly, the case was sent back for proper proceedings.