Legal Opinion

In re MGR

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided February 27, 2018No. Nos. 338286; 340203PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMurray, J.

These consolidated appeals1 involve concurrent adoption and paternity proceedings. In Docket No. 338286, we affirm the trial court's decision in part, but we dismiss as moot the second issue that appellants, the prospective adoptive parents, raise on appeal. We also dismiss as moot the appeal in Docket No. 340203.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

MGR was born on June 5, 2016, and immediately placed by his mother in the custody of appellants through Morning Star Adoption Center. Appellants then filed a petition for direct placement adoption, listing appellee as MGR's putative father.2 Meanwhile,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rowland v. Washtenaw County Road CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
  2. B P 7 v. Bureau of State LotteryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. Girard v. WagenmakerMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Hunter v. HunterMichigan Supreme Court · 2009
  5. City of Jackson v. Thompson-McCully Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re MGRMichigan Supreme Court · 2019
  2. in Re MgrMichigan Supreme Court · 2019

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