Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
November 26, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr.,
Chief Justice
Michael F. Cavanagh
Stephen J. Markman
150142 Mary Beth Kelly
Brian K. Zahra
_________________________________________ Bridget M. McCormack
David F. Viviano,
In re ARS, Minor. Justices
_________________________________________
PHILLIP SCHNEBELT and PAMELA
SCHNEBELT,
Petitioners-Appellants,
v SC: 150142
COA: 318638
Shiawassee CC Family Division:
13-003727-AF
DEREK MUSALL,
Respondent-Appellee,
and
KAYLEIGH MARIE SCHNEBELT,
Respondent-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 12, 2014
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on whether to grant the application or take other action. MCR 7.302(H)(1).
The parties shall file supplemental briefs within 42 days of the date of this order,
addressing: (1) whether the respondent father demonstrated adequate “good cause” under
Section 25 of the Adoption Code, MCL 710.25(2), for the adjournment of the adoption
proceeding, see In re MKK, 286 Mich App 546 (2009); (2) whether the respondent
adequately demonstrated that he had “provided substantial and regular support or care in
accordance with [his] ability to provide such support or care for the mother during
pregnancy or for either mother or child after the child’s birth during the 90 days before
notice of the hearing was served upon him,” MCL 710.39(2); and (3) whether the trial
court gave adequate consideration to the legislative mandate that all adoption proceedings
“be considered to have the highest priority . . . .” MCL 710.25(1).
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
November 26, 2014
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Clerk