Court Of Appeals Reverses Order Terminating Father’s Parental Rights After DHHS Failed To Implement Case Service Plan
The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's order terminating Respondent's parental rights to minor child GM. The Court reasoned that Petitioner, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), failed to create and implement a case service plan for Respondent as required by MCL 712A.18f.
Court of Appeals Affirms Parents Did Not Abandon Child, DHHS Failed to Make Reasonable Efforts to Remove the Child
Respondent parents did not abandon their child and DHHS failed to make reasonable efforts to remove the child. Therefore, the COA affirmed the trial court’s decision to decline jurisdiction.
Mother’s Waiver Correctly Enforced In Later Removal Hearings
The trial court in this child removal case properly accepted the respondent-mother’s waiver of a probable cause hearing and did not err by enforcing that waiver in subsequent proceedings, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
COA Affirms Trial Court Had Sufficient Evidence to Maintain Jurisdiction Over Minor Child
The statutory grounds for jurisdiction were reviewed and were determined that they met by a preponderance of the evidence and the trial court’s decision was affirmed.
Mother’s Marijuana Use ‘Overemphasized, ’Parental Rights Reinstated
Termination of a mother’s parental rights overruled by Michigan COA, due to trial court overemphasizing the mother’s use of marijuana.