Can a minor file for an order?
A minor can file for an order. However, a minor cannot get an order against his/her own parent unless the minor is emancipated.1
1 See MCL § 600.2950a(27)(b)
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A minor can file for an order. However, a minor cannot get an order against his/her own parent unless the minor is emancipated.1
1 See MCL § 600.2950a(27)(b)
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