MSC Vacates Published Opinion In Stepparent Adoption Case
The Michigan Supreme Court has voided the COA published decision in In re BMGZ, Minor, a stepparent adoption case where the plaintiffs wanted SIJ status for the minor child.
Child Died During Parental Rights Appeal: “Collateral Legal Consequences” Prevent Mootness
In a case where the respondent-mother’s parental rights had been terminated, the COA held that her appeal was not moot, even though the child died while the appeal was pending.
Court of Appeals Hold that Adoption is Moot After Order of Filiation Entered
In In re LMB, the Court of Appeals held that entry of an order of filiation while an adoption appeal was pending mooted the adoption appeal.