Opinion
SC: 166192 COA: 367545
12-15-2023
IN RE VALDEZ-DRUMM/DRUMM/VALDEZ, Minors.
Ingham CC Family Division: 21-000976-NA, 21-000977-NA, 21-000978-NA, 21-000979-NA
Order
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 31, 2023 order of the Court of Appeals is considered. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the July 28, 2023 order of the Ingham Circuit Court denying the respondents’ request for appointed appellate counsel. While retaining jurisdiction, we REMAND this case to the circuit court for a redetermination of the respondents’ request for appellate counsel. On remand, the circuit court shall make specific findings of fact regarding the respondents’ declaration of indigency and financial ability to retain appellate counsel and issue a written opinion, which shall be forwarded to the Clerk of this Court within 60 days of the date of this order.
We retain jurisdiction.
Zahra and Viviano, JJ., would deny leave to appeal.