In Re Nord

Respondent appeals from the order of the Eaton County Probate Court denying her motion to set aside her consent to adoption and the orders of termination of her parental rights and adoption of her daughter Nichole.

Respondent lived with petitioners Linville, her half-sister and brother-in-law, for many years of her life because the women’s mother failed to provide a stable home. When respondent turned 18, she moved in with a boyfriend, became pregnant, and gave birth to Nichole on January 17, 1979. Three months following Nichole’s birth, respondent moved into the Linville residence, staying…