Appeals Court Vacates Order Terminating Parental Rights Due to Improperly Serving Respondent
Trial Court’s order for termination of parental rights vacated and remanded due to failure to serve Respondent and failure to offer new hearing.
Appeals Court Reverses Trial Court Taking Jurisdiction Over Child
The trial court wrongly held that the statutory grounds for jurisdiction over the child were established by a preponderance of the evidence.
Trial Court Did Not Properly Assume Jurisdiction, Termination Of Parental Rights Vacated
The termination of the respondents’ parental rights must be vacated because the trial court didn’t properly conduct the adjudication hearing in the case.
Court of Appeals Holds Trial Court Properly Exercised Jurisdiction
The trial court properly exercised jurisdiction over the child, but did not have the authority to order visits between the child and her maternal siblings.
Termination Of Mom’s Rights Reversed For Closer Look At Best Interest Factors
“We reverse and remand for further proceedings on whether termination is in the children’s best interests,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Termination Of Mom’s Parental Rights Was In Children’s Best Interests
The trial court properly terminated the respondent-mother’s parental rights because termination was in the children’s best interests.
MSC Denies Appeal In Termination Of Parental Rights Case
The Michigan Supreme Court will not hear the appeal in a termination of parental rights case.
MSC Declares ‘In Re Holbrook’ Moot, Justices Call For Legislative Reform
The case of In re Holbrook, Minor - which involves alleged parental neglect and the statutory grounds for taking jurisdiction over a minor child - is moot.
Michigan Appeals Court Split On Termination Of Mom’s Parental Rights
Clear and convincing evidence existed to terminate the mother’s parental rights in this case and doing so was in the child’s best interest.
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.
Trial Court Inadequately Addressed Statutory Factors: Removal Of Children Reversed
The trial court erroneously ordered that the children in this case be removed from their mother’s care based on medical neglect.
Termination Of Parental Rights Not Supported By Sufficient Evidence
The trial court’s termination of the respondents’ parental rights must be vacated because, among other things, the statutory factors for termination were not supported by clear and convincing evidence.
MSC: Trial Court Must Determine Whether Child Jurisdiction Case Is Moot
The Michigan Supreme Court has remanded the case of In re Holbrook, Minor for a hearing to determine whether the case has become moot.
Trial Court Erred in Granting the Respondent a Directed Verdict During a Child Protective Proceeding Bench Trial
The trial court erred in granting the respondent a directed verdict during a child protective proceeding bench trial because the court rules limit directed verdicts to jury trials
Trial Court Improperly Excluded Recorded Interviews With Children
The trial court erroneously refused to view and admit video-recorded forensic interviews with the children, who were allegedly abused by their father, the Michigan COA has ruled.
Agency Did Not Make Proper Referrals: Mom’s Parental Rights Wrongly Terminated
The trial court improperly terminated the respondent-mother’s parental rights because DHHS failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify the respondent with her children.