IN RE SMITH

No. 339478.

919 N.W.2d 427 (2018)

324 Mich.App. 28

IN RE R. SMITH, Minor.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Submitted April 12, 2018, at Lansing.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Vailliencourt, Jr. , Prosecuting Attorney, and Kimberly W. Morrison , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for petitioner.

Child Welfare Appellate Clinic (by Vivek S. Sankaran and Stephanie Benjamin (under MCR 8.120(D)(3))) for respondent.

Before: Murphy, P.J., and Jansen and Swartzle, JJ.


Respondent's minor son, RS, faced significant medical problems, including cerebral palsy and fetal-hydantoin syndrome. At the age of nine years old, RS weighed approximately 35 lbs. and could not talk other than to say "momma." After a seven-day hearing, the trial court terminated respondent's parental rights to RS and this appeal followed...

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