IN RE THOMPSON

Docket No. 333294.

897 N.W.2d 758 (2016)

318 Mich. App. 375

In re THOMPSON.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided December 15, 2016, at 9:20 a.m.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Leyton , Prosecuting Attorney, and Matthew J. Smith , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Nicholas R. D'Aigle , for respondent-mother.

Before: K.F. KELLY, P.J., and GLEICHER and SHAPIRO, JJ.


A decade ago, this Court held that a parent's rights to his or her child may only be terminated at the initial disposition if the circuit court first finds grounds to exercise jurisdiction over the child. Here, the circuit court conducted only a termination hearing and considered jurisdiction as an afterthought. Accordingly, we vacate...

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