In Re Frasier

Respondents, the legal parents of Jennifer Frasier, born in 1975, and Michelle Frasier, born in 1977, appeal from an order terminating their parental rights.

The Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS) became aware of a problem with the children based on an allegation of physical abuse as to Jennifer Frasier. On March 14, 1984, following the filing of an emergency petition, the children were removed from the custody of respondents and placed in foster care. After petitions were filed on March 21, 1984, hearings were held on March 26, 1984, and respondents pled no contest to the…