Michigan Adoption Court Cases

Michigan Court Case: In re Spencer
It is to be noted that the statute requires that a consent to adoption must be filed by parents unless, inter alia, a guardian of the person of the child has been appointed, in which case the consent, if any, shall be executed by such guardian. In the instant case the guardian of the person of the child, appointed by the probate court, executed a release...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Toth
The two appellants, Barbara Toth and the guardian ad litem to the minor child, appeal as of right from the probate court order confirming the adoption of the child by appellees Frank and Wanda Toth. In addition, appellants appeal as of right from the circuit court orders that (1) denied their respective motions to stay the adoption proceedings and assume full jurisdiction of the case...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Newton
On June 22, 1989, petitioner Marilyn Moore (then Marilyn Baker) gave birth to Chanel Marie Newton. The child's birth certificate designated respondent McKinley Newton as the natural father. The parents were not then, and have never been, married to one another. On August 29, 1991, a judgment for support was entered, finding respondent...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Jackson
The appellant and putative father cancelled scheduled visits with the child in July and August of 1979 and failed to keep a court appointment in August, 1979, at which a voluntary release for adoption was to be signed. Subsequently, on August 21, 1979, a petition was filed in the Wayne County Probate Court, Juvenile Division, alleging dependency...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Koroly
Petitioner appeals as of right from an August 3, 1984, order of Oakland County Probate Court Judge Eugene Moore denying his petition to set aside a previous court order terminating the rights of the petitioner as father of a minor child. Petitioner in this case is the putative father but had denied paternity of the minor child on two previous occasions...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Christina
On May 12, 1982, petitioner Mary Lou Rodriguez petitioned to have the parental rights of respondent/natural father terminated so that the stepfather, Jony Rodriguez, could adopt respondent's two children. Petitioner had been granted legal custody of the children, Christina, born July 17, 1976, and Fran, III, born October 6, 1977, in a divorce...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Robins
Following the Robinses' deaths, petitions for guardianship over Jayson and Carrie were filed by Thomas and Joyce Plumhoff, L. V.'s sister and brother-in-law, Robert and Norma Weselo, L. V.'s cousins, n2 and Mr. and Mrs. Willard A. Vincent, Penny's brother and sister-in-law. The court subsequently granted the Weselos' petition...


Michigan Court Case: Linville v. Jordan
Respondent lived with petitioners Linville, her half-sister and brother-in-law, for many years of her life because the women's mother failed to provide a stable home. When respondent turned 18, she moved in with a boyfriend, became pregnant, and gave birth to Nichole on January 17, 1979. Three months following Nichole's birth, respondent moved into...


Michigan Court Case: Dusseau v. Martyn
Respondent, Clarence George Martyn, Jr. appeals as of right from the June 24, 1986, order of the Oakland Probate Court terminating his parental rights as to Clarence George Martyn III under § 51(6) of the Michigan Adoption Code, MCL 710.51(6); MSA 27.3178(555.51)(6), for failure to provide regular support and substantially failing to contact...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Nicole
The termination hearing was held on October 16, 1986. At the hearing, the petitioner testified that respondent and Mrs. Martin separated in October of 1977 and that he began dating her in 1978. A judgment of divorce was entered on March 22, 1979. On March 18, 1980, petitioner and Mrs. Martin married. From the date of their...


Michigan Court Case: April Rae Munson
April Rae Munson's biological mother, Judy Anne Tardiff, divorced respondent, Douglas T. Munson, who is April's biological father, when April was three. Judy Tardiff then married petitioner. Apparently, petitioner never attempted to adopt April during his marriage to Judy Tardiff. April lived with petitioner and Judy during their fifteen-year marriage. After the divorce, April continued to reside with petitioner. Neither petitioner nor Judy Tardiff remarried...


Michigan Court Case: In the Matter of Crystal Lee Hill
Petitioner stated that respondent had seen Crystal approximately six times, with most of the visits occurring before the child's first birthday. According to petitioner, during those visits, respondent was focused on trying to renew their relationship, rather than on his daughter. Petitioner also testified that respondent threatened to kill her, to commit suicide, and to take Crystal away from her. Because petitioner was afraid of respondent, she refused to allow him to visit...

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