Michigan
The following is an overview of the laws of the state of Michigan. It should not be used as legal advice and is provided as information only. Family Fairness does not warrant that this information is current or comprehensive.
Updated: 04/21/2009
Same-Sex Relationships
| Performs Same-Sex Marriages 2004 Constitutional amendment: "To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose." |
No |
| Recognizes Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriage | No |
| Other Recognition: None | No |
Gay and Lesbian Adoption
| Single LGBT Adoption State law permits any single person to adopt. Mich. Probate Code ยง710.24. |
Yes |
| Joint Same-Sex Adoption While there has been some favorable case law, most rulings provide that only married couples may jointly adopt. In re Adams, 473 N.W.2d 712 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). Additionally, the state attorney general has indicated that gay and lesbian individuals may adopt singly, but not jointly. 2004 Mich. Op. Att'y Gen. 7160. |
No |
| Gay or lesbian adoption of a partner's child No explicit prohibition, but the Washtenaw County chief judge ordered the prohibition of same-sex second parent adoption in 2002. No petitions to adopt have since been filed. |
No |
Housing Discrimination
| Protections on the basis of sexual orientation No explicit protections. Sexual orientation expressly not included in Michigan's Civil Rights Act. Barbour v. Michigan Dept. of Soc. Servs., 497 N.W.2d 216 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993) |
No |
| Protections on the basis of gender identity No explicit protections. |
No |
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