MSC Holds DHHS Not Required To Provide Reasonable Efforts To Reunify Child After Subjection To Aggravated Circumstances
The Michigan Supreme Court held that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was not required to make reasonable efforts to reunify the family because the respondent-parent subjected the child to aggravated circumstances, as defined under MCL 722.638(1) and (2), by facilitating criminal sexual conduct involving penetration, even though the parent did not personally commit the act.
COA Finds Trial Court Erred By Taking Jurisdiction Over Children And Terminating Mother's Parental Rights
Trial Court erred in terminating mother’s parental rights to her six children. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
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.”