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.