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.
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.
Trial Court Errors Were Not Harmless: Adjudication, Termination & Injunctive Orders Vacated
The trial court erroneously admitted an exhibit that contained hearsay and, as a result, the adjudication, termination order and injunctive order must all be vacated.
Appeals Court Tosses Claims Filed By Attorney Who Represented Moms In Child-Protective Cases
A trial court properly dismissed defamation and tortious interference claims brought by an attorney who had represented indigent mothers in child-protective proceedings.
From the Mouths of Babes...
In lieu of granting Defendant’s application for leave in a case involving the murder of a four-year old child, the MSC issued a memorandum opinion in People v Michael William Stamper, on December 27, 2007.