CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals

In re B R Story, Minor

Whether termination rather than relative guardianship served child's best interests

Decided

The citation

In re B R Story, Minor, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 19, 2026 (Docket No. 380147), pp 2-4

From the case summary

The Department of Health and Human Services began this child-protective case after respondent-mother left her son BRS with a cousin without arrangements for his care in June 2024; she was later convicted of fourth-degree child abuse. Her rights to her daughter, RS, were previously terminated.…

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