Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan June 23, 2009 Marilyn Kelly, Chief Justice 139031 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. _________________________________________ Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway, In re DENZELL CHRISTIAN COVINGTON and Justices NYANNA ANN-LISSETTE COVINGTON, Minors. _________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 139031 COA: 291640 Ingham CC Family Division: 08-000381-NA; 08-000382-NA BERNARD A. COVINGTON, Respondent-Appellant. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the May 20, 2009 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court. I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. June 23, 2009 _________________________________________ s0616 Clerk