Opinion
SC 167215 COA 367069
07-26-2024
In re PETERS/BRINTON/MATHEWS, Minors.
Berrien CC Family Division: 2023-000019-NA
Elizabeth T. Clement, Chief Justice, Brian K. Zahra, David F. Viviano, Richard H. Bernstein, Megan K. Cavanagh, Elizabeth M. Welch, Kyra H. Bolden, Justices
ORDER
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 2, 2024 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We DIRECT the petitioner Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to answer the application for leave to appeal within 28 days after the date of this order. In particular, the Department shall address whether the trial court and DHHS adequately complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 USC 1901 et seq., and the Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), MCL 712B.1 et seq.
We further invite the children's lawyer-guardian ad litem to answer the application for leave to appeal within the same time period.
The application for leave to appeal remains pending.