Appeals Court: No Appointed Counsel For Mom In Custody Case
The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a mother’s request for appointed counsel in her child-custody case.
High Court Overturns Termination Of Dad’s Parental Rights, Finds No “Educational Neglect”
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the trial court improperly took jurisdiction of children & placed them in foster care because there was insufficient evidence of “educational neglect”.
Educational Neglect: Trial Court Correctly Assumed Jurisdiction Over Children
The trial court properly assumed jurisdiction over the respondents’ children and placed them in foster care because a preponderance of the evidence demonstrated educational neglect.
Court of Appeals Holds That Parents Accused of Child Neglect for Failure to Seek Medical Treatment May Assert Statutory Religious Defense
The day after the baby was born, the midwife told the parents it was suffering from jaundice. The parents didn’t take the baby to the doctor, electing to pray for the baby’s good health instead.