DHHS Made No Efforts Toward Reunification: Termination Of Incarcerated Dad’s Parental Rights Vacated
The Michigan Court of Appeals has vacated a trial court’s order terminating the parental rights of an incarcerated father, finding that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services made no reasonable efforts toward reunification.
Incarcerated Father’s Parental Rights Wrongly Terminated For Stepparent Adoption
Respondent-father had the ability to provide “consistent support though not ample support” for his children while he was incarcerated but did not do so.
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.