DHHS Didn’t Provide ‘Necessary Services’ For Reunification: Termination Of Parental Rights Reversed
The trial court in this termination of parental rights case wrongly held that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) made reasonable efforts to reunify the respondent-father, who was in federal prison, with his child, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Chief Justice: ‘In re White’ And Individualized Best-Interest Analyses Needs Reconsidered
The Michigan Supreme Court has vacated part of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling in In re JMG/JGG/JMG, Minors, remanding the termination of parental rights case and ordering the trial court to “make an individualized best-interests determination as to each child.”
Dad’s Parental Rights Wrongly Terminated Based Solely On His Incarceration
A father’s parental rights were erroneously terminated under MCL 712A.19b(3) because his incarceration was the condition that led to the initial adjudication.
Trial Court Did Not Address Relative Placement: Termination of Parental Rights Vacated
The termination of the mother’s rights under a best interests analysis must be vacated because the trial court did not address the child’s placement with a relative.
The Court of Appeals Holds That a Putative Father May Be Unfit or Unable to Properly Care for His Child Due to Incarceration
A parent’s rights may not be terminated solely on the basis of parental incarceration in a Juvenile Code case - also applied to an Adoption Code case.