Michigan has a joint custody law that encourages judges to award joint legal custody to parents. This would mean that both parents would have a right to make decisions concerning such things as their children's education, medical treatment, religious training or enrichment activities.

Joint custody is the presumption of the court, unless the situation warrants otherwise. So unless there is some other problem, if you request joint custody, you should get it. Beyond that, there is the matter of primary physical custody and reasonable visitation: which you would want to pursue?

My Ex Sued Is Sueing Me For Full(50/50) Custody. I Have Primary Custody Now. He Believes That His Wife Should Be The Mother Of Our Children And I Should Be In The Back Ground. He Intimadates The Oldest(15)yrs And Tells Her She Can Have What Ever Or Gives Belief That She Will Have It. He Tells Them Awful Stuff About Me and It Is Making Them Feel ThEY Have To Choose Sides. He Is Trying To Dig Up Dirt. He Failed To Notified Me That The Oldest Wrote A Letter In School THAT She Wanted To Harm Herself And I Was Not NotIFIED By The School Or Him( SHE NEEDS THERAPY) (FAMILY HX OF SUCUIDE )And He Doesnot Tell Me That He That He Took The Hospital. But If I Dont Call Him And Tell Him Whens The Last Time They Crapped I Am In Trouble With The Court Order. Where Is It Fair. The Girls Have Been With All The Time Even At The Birth Which He Was Not He Had To Go To D&d Games. He Nevered Cared About Going Or Knowing When They Needed Care And This Year He Wants To Know. We Did Have An Agreement Eo Wk In The Summer, But My Oldest Told Me He Yells And Intimdates Her Andtells I Wont Love Her For The Wrong Choices She Makes Talk To His Wife And She Will Help They Should Be Close.ther Was A Hx Of Abuse With Me And The Children And He Denial Of Any Of It. He Is A Complosive Liar And It Effects The Kids. ITS ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE POWER.