Opinion
SC: 163501 COA: 354721
03-30-2022
Brandy HILYARD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. David JOHNSTON, Respondent-Appellee.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 29, 2021 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The appellant shall file a supplemental brief within 42 days of the date of this order addressing whether: (1) Michigan courts may exercise personal jurisdiction over the respondent-appellee under MCL 552.2201(h) of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; (2) the appellee's failure to pay child support is "[t]he doing or causing an act to be done, or consequences to occur, in the state resulting in an action for tort" that permits Michigan courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over the appellee under MCL 600.705(2) ; and (3) there are sufficient minimum contacts for Michigan courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over the appellee consistent with the requirements of due process. See generally Moore v. McFarland , 187 Mich.App. 214, 217-219, 466 N.W.2d 309 (1990) ; Rainsberger v. McFadden , 174 Mich.App. 660, 666, 436 N.W.2d 412 (1989) ; Black v. Rasile , 113 Mich.App. 601, 604, 318 N.W.2d 475 (1980). In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellee shall file a supplemental brief within 21 days of being served with the appellant's brief. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant within 14 days of being served with the appellee's brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their application papers.
The Family Law Section and the Children's Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.