Book-Gilbert v. Greenleaf

Heather McCallister, the minor child’s paternal grandmother, appeals by leave granted the family court order denying her motion for grandparent visitation, MCL 722.27b. We reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

When the minor child was three years old, his mother died. The father of the minor child was homeless and later placed in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. A foster care worker with the Department of Human Services (DHS) interviewed McCallister to determine her eligibility for visitation. McCallister was employed as a licensed adult-foster-care…