Yes, almost all parents.
The Michigan Child Custody Act provides that, “A child has a right to parenting time with a parent unless it is shown on the record by clear and convincing evidence that it would endanger the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health.” MCL 722.27a.(3). It is true that courts have found that, based on a parent’s history, they should not have any parenting time with their child. However, those cases are rare. A judge would have to be convinced of two things: (1) that the child’s health would be endangered by contact with their parent; and that (2) the proof of this is “clear and convincing”.
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