Lisa Partin, et vir v. Michigan Children's Institute
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Privacy
whether-michigan-adoption-code-mcl-710.45-violates-due-process
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether Michigan Adoption Code MCL 710.45 violates Petitioners’ Constitutional right to due process when it requires Petitioners to prove too much burden to overcome Respondent's decision which is arbitrary and capricious and it does not require Respondent to apply best interest factors of Michigan Adoption Code MCL 710.22 when deciding adoption. © 2. Whether Michigan Supreme Court failed to decide that Respondent’s decision was arbitrary and capricious when Respondent failed to consider best interest factors under MCL 710.22 and Respondent’s decision was made with no reasons. ; : 3. Whether Petitioners’ Constitutional right was violated when the State failed to place their grandchildren in Petitioners’ place. 4. Whether there was a Constitutional violation when CPS took Petitioners’ grandchildren In January 2015 even before biological mother’s parental right was terminated in : June 2015. ti ta i