Michigan Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Include Non-Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse in Statutory Scheme of Criminal Penalties for Making a False Report
The COA held that the defendant was neither a mandatory reporter of child abuse nor did she make the report of child abuse herself, she was still criminally liable for the false report.
Unknown Father’s Rights Terminated: MSC Vacates Decision, Remands Matter For Specific Answers
The Michigan SCT vacated a COA decision that terminated an unknown biological father’s parental rights, and remanded the case to the trial court for further determinations.
Elected Official’s Plea Deal Could Not Keep Him From Seeking Public Office
A plea agreement reached by a former Michigan senator was contrary to public policy because it prohibited the senator from seeking public office during his five-year probationary period.