Laws
State Laws
Michigan Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the child(ren). There have been no cases dealing with transgender parents. Courts have not granted custody or visitation rights to the non-biological parent of a child.
Michigan Donor Insemination Law
Michigan law appears to permit unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
Michigan School Laws
Michigan law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Michigan Surrogacy Law
All surrogacy agreements, regardless of the sexual orientation of the individuals involved, are prohibited by law in Michigan.
Minnesota Adoption Law
Minnesota Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the child(ren). There have been no cases dealing with transgender parents. Courts will allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the child(ren)) to petition for visitation.
Minnesota Donor Insemination Law
Minnesota law explicitly allows married women to undergo donor insemination. The law allows a married woman to obtain semen from a licensed physician for artificial insemination and strips the donor of any legal relationship to a resulting child. The law is silent on whether unmarried women can undergo donor insemination.
Minnesota School Laws
Minnesota law addresses school issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Minnesota Surrogacy Law
It is unclear how Minnesota law treats surrogacy agreements because there are no statutory provisions or published cases dealing with the issue of surrogacy. However, there is an unpublished court opinion and anecdotal evidence suggesting the law would look favorably on surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals.