Michigan Personal Protection Order (PPO) Case Law

On September 1, 2014, the Michigan Court Rules were amended to prohibit courts from publishing on the Internet any information regarding Personal Protection Orders and Petitions.  See MCR 3.705(C).  As a result of this change, the Court of Appeals had removed all records of PPO cases from its website (both published and unpublished cases were removed).  Recently the Court of Appeals has reversed course and has begun publicly releasing opinions again.

The removal of this case law has made it very difficult to do legal research regarding PPO case law.  As such, the Michigan Family Law Center has decided to take on the effort of gathering the cases regarding personal protection order case law and publishing them on its website.

Date Case Name Opinion Summary Docket # Type PP/PH
11/2/2023 DWJ v CLB opinion summary 363324 Unpublished – Reversed PH
8/17/2023 In re Contempt of SK opinion summary 362557 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
8/10/2023 SMG v GG opinion summary 363439 Unpublished – Reversed PH
7/27/2023 In re KJL opinion summary 361898 Unpublished – reversed in part PP
6/22/2023 NEH v NAK opinion summary 361640 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
6/22/2023 CK v AM opinion summary 362000 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
6/15/2023 NM v JLS opinion summary 361110 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
5/25/2023 In re REC opinion summary 362011 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
4/20/2023 In re DFM opinion summary 361778 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
4/13/2023 DU v CU opinion summary 359622 Unpublished – Reversed PP
4/6/2023 PC v JLS opinion summary 361161 Published – Reversed PH
2/21/2023 In re SD opinion summary 359305 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
1/19/2023 LW v SCM opinion summary 359150 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
1/12/2023 In re NHM opinion summary 355983 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
1/12/2023 CNN v SEB opinion summary 359007 Published – Reversed on 1st Amendment grounds PH
12/29/2022 In re CP opinion summary 359666 Unpublished – Reversed PP
12/29/2022 MT v. DM opinion summary 359739 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
12/15/2022 KO v. MD opinion summary 358567 Unpublished – Reversed PP
12/15/2022 In re JDJ opinion summary 359366 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
12/15/2022 In re Guardianship of Asplund opinion summary 361556 Unpublished – Affirmed GA
10/20/2022 APB v. RCB opinion summary 358402 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
10/20/2022 BMG v. RB opinion summary 359111 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
7/28/2022 In re PK opinion summary 358363 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
7/14/2022 ARM v. KJL opinion summary 357120 Published reversed in part PP
6/23/2022 In re LT opinion summary 356667 Published Reversed Contempt PH
6/16/2022 AH v. AK opinion summary 358056 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
5/19/2022 In re DPDF opinion summary 355799 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
4/28/2022 AMA v. MWA opinion summary 357438 Unpublished – Reversed denial of PPO PP
3/24/2022 JMP v. BC opinion summary 356237 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
3/17/2022 CRB v. SAB opinion summary 356872 Unpublished – Moot PP
12/9/2021 CAJ v KDT opinion summary 355433 Published – Reversed PH
10/7/2021 SP v BEK opinion summary 353984 Published – Affirmed PP
7/15/2021 AMA v SS opinion summary 354356 Unpublished – Reversed in part PP
7/8/2021 IN re JLS opinion summary 354074 Unpublished – Reversed PP
6/17/2021 LM v BM opinion summary 352461 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
4/15/2021 In re JCB opinion summary 349975 Published – Affirmed PH
2/25/2021 PF v JF opinion summary 351461 Published – Reversed PP
2/18/2021 KMB v BLM opinion summary 351725 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
1/28/2021 DN v JCM opinion summary 351666 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
12/22/2020 AD v HAD opinion summary 350006 Unpublished – Moot PP
12/17/2020 DRC v JG opinion summary 351783 Unpublished – Reversed PH
11/19/2020 RS v AH opinion summary 350119 Unpublished – Reversed PH
10/29/2020 IW v MM opinion summary 350711 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
10/29/2020 TT v KL opinion summary 351531 Published – Reversed in part PH
10/15/2020 JM v JS opinion summary 349991 Unpublished – Affirmed trial court dismissal PH
8/20/2020 PH v PS opinion summary 349224 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
6/4/2020 SLA v SZ opinion summary 349341 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
5/21/2020 TBG v CJJ opinion summary 349228 Unpublished – Reversed PH
Feb 20, 2020 LKH v ADB opinion summary 345948 Unpublished – Reversed PP
Jan 14, 2020 JH v JPH opinion summary 345589 Unpublished – Reversed PP
Dec 26, 2019 PLT v JBP opinion summary 346948 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
Dec 19, 2019 BS v JB opinion summary 346306 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
Dec 12, 2019 JLT v DAC opinion summary 348098 Unpublished – Reversed PH
Nov 26, 2019 LBP v BWW opinion summary 345833 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
Oct 15, 2019 TRN v MDG opinion summary 344335 Unpublished – Reversed PP&PH
July 23, 2019 In re SAD opinion summary 344335 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
June 11, 2019 Hill v Riley opinion summary 343370 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
June 6, 2019 BG v SL opinion summary 344631 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
May 14, 2019 Podewell v Podewell opinion summary 341580 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
April 9, 2019 In re Wrinn opinion summary 342557 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
March 19, 2019 Ruffino v Barton opinion summary 343153 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
March 12, 2019 Berryman v Mackey opinion summary 340879 Published – Reversed PH
March 7, 2019 Wong v Thorington opinion summary 341044 Unpublished – Reversed contempt order on due process grounds PH
January 8, 2019 Hewelt v Hewelt opinion summary 340170 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
December 20, 2018 Harrell v Latham opinion summary 342049 Unpublished – Reversed PP
December 18, 2018 Blue v Shenkus opinion summary 341657 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
November 20, 2018 Moeller v Lindke opinion summary 340208 Unpublished – Reversed PH
November 13, 2018 Workman v Brent opinion summary 330325 Unpublished – Affirmed on Remand from MSC PP
October 23, 2018 TM v MZ opinion summary 329190 Published on Remand from MSC – Reversed on 1st amendment grounds and remanded with instruction that the PPO should be updated in LEIN as rescinded. PH
June 19, 2018 BQ v FS opinion summary 341514 Unpublished – Reversed PJ
May 18, 2018 TM v MZ – 501 Mich 312 opinion summary 155398 MSC Memorandum Opinion – Reversed and Remanded to COA finding that expired PPOs are not moot as a record remains on LIEN PH
*October 24, 2017 TM v MZ order 155398 MSC Order on App for Leave PH
*January 19, 2017 TM v. MZ – McGuire v Zoran opinion 329190 Unpublished – Moot PH
May 17, 2018 Gifford v. Kelley opinion summary 338778 Unpublished Affirmed – TC restrained types of dogs PH
March 27, 2018 Brown v. Rudy opinionconcurring summary 335923 Published – Reversed PP
February 27, 2018 Trimm v. Woods opinion 333979 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
February 22, 2018 Buchanan v. Crisler opinion summary 337720 Published – Affirm in Part, Vacate in Part and Remanded PH
February 22, 2018 Viggers v. Viggers opinion 336419 Unpublished – Affirmed TC termination of PPO PH
December 12, 2017 Sohail v. Calco opinion 338750 Unpublished – Moot PP
August 17, 2017 McKenzie v Blake opinion summary 333581 Unpublished – Reversed PH
August 15, 2017 Handy v. Handy opinion 332845 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
August 10, 2017 Patterson & Woodward, Inc v. Beverwyk – 320 Mich App 670 opinion summary 333301 Published – Affirm in Part, Vacate in Part and Remanded PH
June 22, 2017 Frye v. Neste opinion 331982 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
May 23, 2017 Fields v. Netchmark opinion 329669 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
May 11, 2017 Worthy v. Karbin opinion 331597 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
April 20, 2017 Workman v. Brent opinion 330325 Unpublished – Moot PP
January 19, 2017 Arnold v. Petty opinion 329529 Unpublished – Affirmed PP
December 15, 2016 Hekker v. Krywicki opinion 329857 Unpublished – Moot PP
November 17, 2016 Urban v. Urban opinion 328992 Unpublished – Moot PP
October 18, 2016 Mueller v. Bouis opinion 327945 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
October 13, 2016 O’Hagan v. Kittles opinion 328707 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
September 27, 2016 Mulligan v. Winkie opinion 327565 Unpublished – Affirmed PH
September 22, 2016 Golm v. Golm opinion 328950 Unpublished Opinion
July 14, 2016 Wilson v. Wilson opinion 327410 Unpublished Opinion
January 7, 2016 Barr v Hall opinion 322684 Unpublished Opinion
September 22, 2015 Box v. Sisson opinion 321538 Unpublished Opinion
April 16, 2015 Sleight v. Sleight opinion summary 319806 Unpublished Opinion
March 26, 2015 DS v. Staffeld opinion summary 319169 Unpublished Opinion
February 24, 2015 Benson v. Foster opinion summary 315384 Unpublished Opinion
February 24, 2015 In re Foster opinion summary 319516 Unpublished Opinion
December 18, 2014 Hackett-Mayer v. Mayer opinion summary 317744 Unpublished Opinion
December 16, 2014 Rastelli v. Rastelli opinion summary 317547 Unpublished Opinion
December 11, 2014 Song v. Moore opinion summary 317523 Unpublished Opinion
August 14, 2014 IME v. DBS opinion summary 316274 Published Opinion
August 12, 2014 In re Gallego opinion summary 314476 Unpublished Opinion
July 8, 2014 Anderson v. Johnson opinion summary 311290 Unpublished Opinion
July 1, 2014 Lipscomb v. Moran opinion summary 314520 Unpublished Opinion
May 20, 2014 Lantagne v. Sabin opinion summary 312269 Unpublished Opinion
May 6, 2014 Ani v. Umeh opinion summary 312643 Unpublished Opinion
February 20, 2014 Beckwith v. Tyers opinion summary 312616 Unpublished Opinion
December 12, 2013 Weber v. Draper opinion summary 312031 Unpublished Opinion
November 14, 2013 Petrucelli v. Moore opinion summary 311112 Unpublished Opinion
October 15, 2013 Jastrabek v. Jastrabek opinion summary 313704 Unpublished Opinion
September 17, 2013 Wilson v. Bosley opinion summary 311761 Unpublished Opinion
August 6, 2013 Ziegler v. Ziegler opinion summary 310220 Unpublished Opinion
June 27, 2013 People v. Russell opinion summary 310278 Unpublished Opinion
May 23, 2013 Bloch v. French opinion summary 306862 Unpublished Opinion
May 16, 2013 Satterfield v. Olivares opinion summary 310820 Memorandum
February 21, 2013 Lopucki v. Scott opinion summary 306594 Unpublished Opinion
February 19, 2013 Cooke v. Scheere opinion summary 306074 Unpublished Opinion
January 22, 2013 Berghuis v. Shaw opinion summary 308344 Unpublished Opinion
December 20, 2012 Chakkour v. Chakkour opinion summary 309854 Contempt
September 27, 2013 Visser v. Visser opinion 146944-5 MI Supreme Court
December 18, 2012 Visser v. Visser – Overturned ^ opinion summary 301864 Published Opinion
October 16, 2012 Grimes v. Peake opinion summary 306297 Unpublished Opinion
October 11, 2012 Austin v. Brumley opinion summary 306335 Unpublished Opinion
October 11, 2012 People v. Parish opinion summary 304440 Contempt
October 11, 2012 Zoran v. McGuire opinion summary 306912 Unpublished Opinion
September 20, 2012 Arsnoe v. Jenkins opinion summary 306037 Unpublished Opinion
September 20, 2012 O’Connor v. Valcaniant opinion summary 306254 Contempt
May 17, 2012 Solom v. Yuhasey opinion summary 302682 Moot
March 15, 2012 Lamkin v. Engram opinion summary 303008 Published Opinion
January 19, 2012 In re Kabanuk opinion summary 301536 Published Opinion
December 29, 2011 Dehlinger v. Betz opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
October 25, 2011 Methner v. Pierson opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
October 25, 2011 Pierson v. Blue opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
September 13, 2011 Pyscher v. Barber opinion summary Memorandum
July 28, 2011 Wittebort v. Stanley opinion summary Memorandum
July 19, 2011 Murphy v. Murphy opinion summary Memorandum
May 10, 2011 Morris v. Ryan opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
February 17, 2011 Smith v. Smith opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 27, 2011 Geloneck v. Vavra opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
November 18, 2010 Mayes v. Livingston opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
October 21, 2010 Jenson v. Puste opinion summary Published Opinion
June 29, 2010 Gillem v. Lattore opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 8, 2010 Cohen v. Nerenberg opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
May 13, 2010 Craig v. Beagle opinion summary Memorandum
May 6, 2010 Roesner v. Hutchings opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
March 18, 2010 Niva v. Najer opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
February 4, 2010 Lipscombe v. Lipscombe opinion summary 287822 Unpublished – Reversed PP
January 28, 2010 Gupton v. Johnston opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 28, 2010 Welling v. Puckett opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 26, 2010 Baker v. Holloway opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 12, 2010 Colwell v. Schultz opinion summary Memorandum
January 12, 2010 In re Sigafoose opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 12, 2010 Zelkowski v. Stark opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
December 1, 2009 Gordon v. James opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
November 5, 2009 Tanner v. Fritsche opinion summary Memorandum
October 20, 2009 Corson v. Altus opinion summary Memorandum
October 13, 2009 Campbell v. Wolanin opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
September 24, 2009 Boggs v. Boggs opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
July 9, 2009 Zaleski v. Montemayor opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 25, 2009 Loll v. Decator opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
May 19, 2009 Plantz v. Ralston opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
April 23, 2009 Cavanaugh v. Smith opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
February 26, 2009 Wright v. Brown-Root opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
December 23, 2008 Dooley v. Hartsell opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
December 23, 2008 Laury v. Laury opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
November 4, 2008 Aycox v. Evans opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
October 28, 2008 Eldridge v. Eldridge opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
October 7, 2008 Stybel v. Schoonover opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
August 26, 2008 Coleman v. Young opinion summary Memorandum
June 17, 2008 Peterson v. Peterson opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 12, 2008 Jasina v. Jasina opinion summary Memorandum
June 10, 2008 Hayford v Hayford opinion summary Published Opinion
May 29, 2008 Howard v. Howard opinion summary Memorandum
April 15, 2008 Robitaille v. Robitaille opinion summary Memorandum
October 25, 2007 People v. Dorsey opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
July 17, 2007 Robinson v. Robinson opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 14, 2007 Bachand v. Werthmann opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 14, 2007 Hilgendorf v. Lee opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
March 27, 2007 Perrett v. Rhode opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
February 13, 2007 Zuschnitt v. Pfeiffenberger opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
August 17, 2006 Sabuda v. Kim opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 20, 2006 Kilbourn v. Morrison opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 20, 2006 Snyder v. Moore opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
June 13, 2006 Hockeborne v. Golembiewski opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
May 25, 2006 McIntosh v. City of Dearborn opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
March 21, 2006 Eckert v. Eckert opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 19, 2006 Lou v. Kramer opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
January 12, 2006 Gooding v. Gooding opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
December 20, 2005 Ottevaere v. Tweddle opinion summary Unpublished Opinion
December 20, 2005 Ottevaere v. Tweddle opinion summary Unpublished Opinion

Current as of October 16, 2019.  Published cases are in Bold.

Note: Appeals after April of 2015 only cover PP case codes in cases that were not deemed moot due to the PPO expiring.

Note: After April of 2015 the Michigan Bar stopped providing summaries for PPO cases.