Trial Court Wrongly Held That Relative Placement Is Favored Over Termination Of Parental Rights
The trial court in this termination of parental rights case applied the wrong legal framework when assessing the children’s best interests, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
‘Flawed’ Trial Court Analysis Mandates Reversal Of Parental Rights Termination Order
An order terminating the respondent-mother’s parental rights at the initial dispositional hearing must be reversed because the trial court’s analysis was “flawed,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.