DHHS Violated Discovery Order: Termination Petition Properly Dismissed
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services violated the court rules in this termination of parental rights case when, at the father’s request, it did not produce video recordings of interviews conducted with his minor children, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Immunity Applies To ‘Non-Immediate’ Reporting Of Suspected Child Abuse
In this case involving the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse, the trial court properly dismissed tort claims against a doctor and a hospital because immunity under the Child Protection Law applies even though the reporting was not “immediate,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.