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GRANTHAM v. GRANTHAM

Docket No. 57250.

117 Mich. App. 678 (1982)

324 N.W.2d 130

GRANTHAM v. GRANTHAM

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided July 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Louis J. Caruso, Solicitor General, and Janice Meija and Ronald W. Carlson, Assistants Attorney General, for the Department of Social Services.

Lance A. Fertig, Friend of the Court.

Before: M.J. KELLY, P.J., and D.E. HOLBROOK, JR., and N.J. KAUFMAN, JJ.

M.J. KELLY, P.J.

Defendant Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals a trial court order awarding custody of Donald Adam Grantham (Adam) to DSS until Adam attains the mental age of 18 years.

Adam is a 16-year-old youth who is mentally handicapped, possessing a mental age of approximately 2 to 3 years. On September 17, 1973, Adam's parents were divorced and custody of Adam was given to his mother, who is the plaintiff in this case. Shortly after...

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