The Trial Court erred when it effectively changed physical custody based solely on an in camera interview with the children without making findings regarding whether the change would alter the established custodial environment and applying the appropriate burden of proof, whether modification was in the children’s best interests.

The Trial Court did not err when it granted the Appellee’s petition to be sole guardian of the ward in question, AMMB, despite the Appellant’s multiple challenges to the order in question.

The Michigan Supreme Court decided on the propriety of a trial court in conducting an in camera interview of a subject child in the context of child protective proceedings.