Opinion
Docket No. 150083. COA No. 320222.
2014-10-17
In re W.N. JOHNSON, Minor.
Prior report: Mich.App., 2014 WL 4160649.
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 21, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings. On remand, while retaining jurisdiction, the Court of Appeals shall remand this case to the Wayne Circuit Court, Family Division, to conduct a continued best-interests hearing based on updated information regarding the respondent and the minor child. At the conclusion of the hearing, the circuit court shall forward the record and its finding as to the child's best interests to the Court of Appeals, which shall then resolve the issues presented by the respondent. In the event that the respondent is not aggrieved by the circuit court's decision, the respondent shall file a motion or signed stipulation to dismiss the appeal. See MCR 7.218.
We do not retain jurisdiction.