Ruppel v. Lesner

Defendants take by leave granted this interlocutory appeal from an order for temporary child custody issued by the Oakland County Circuit Court on November 5, 1982. Defendants are the parents of 13-year-old Julie Lesner. Plaintiffs are Julie’s grandparents who were awarded temporary custody of Julie by the terms of the November order.

On appeal, defendants challenge the authority of the circuit court to make a determination on the custody petition filed by plaintiffs and contend that the petition does not state a claim on which relief could be granted because there has been no showing of…