Child-Protective Case Remanded For ‘Appropriate Findings Of Fact’ & Missing ‘Jurisdictional Analysis’
The trial court in this child-protective proceeding did not “articulate an adequate basis or make sufficient factual findings to justify its denial of jurisdiction” over the minor child, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Probate Court Properly Changed Trust To Direct That Proceeds Go To Estate
In this dispute over trust proceeds, the probate court correctly altered the decedent’s “special needs trust” to direct that the proceeds go to the decedent’s estate rather than to the trust’s residuary beneficiary, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Mom Convicted Of Shaking Infant To Death Gets New Trial
The Michigan Supreme Court decided the trial court wrongly held that expert testimony on shaken baby syndrome (SBS) was inadmissible under the rules of evidence and, as a result, the defendant is entitled to a new trial.