CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
In re Northrup Minors
Termination under MCL 712A.19b(3)(j) despite incarcerated father's post-removal sobriety progress
Decided
The citation
In re Northrup Minors, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 12, 2026 (Docket No. 379204), pp 4-5
From the case summary
Respondent father, after a 2023 methamphetamine-delivery plea and probation, relapsed in May 2024; he drove two children while intoxicated, and two children described his drug use in detail. The younger two children were removed. He then missed or failed required drug screens, was arrested again…
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