Shelby Township v. Department of Social Services

The Charter Township of Shelby appeals as of right from a circuit court order which upheld licensing of an adult foster care small group home and denied injunctive relief. We affirm.

Appellee Children’s Aid and Family Services applied for a license to operate an adult foster care small group home in Shelby Township. Shelby Township opposed the licensing and filed a complaint with appellee Department of Social Services, requesting that the license be denied. The hearing referee heard the case and recommended to the DSS that the proposed licensing of a Family Services facility be upheld. The DSS…