Judge’s In Camera Interview With Child Deprived Mother Of Due Process
The trial court in this child protective proceeding improperly conducted an in camera interview with one of the respondent-mother’s children, and this error deprived her of due process, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Trial Court Violated Father’s Fifth Amendment Right By Condition Reunification On His Child Abuse Admission
The father in Blakeman was being kept out of his home and away from his four children pursuant to an Ingham County trial court order, which was contrary to the recommendations of CPS.