Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
March 26, 2008 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
135918 Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
Robert P. Young, Jr.
_________________________________________ Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
IN RE DALTON DEANDRE JACKSON, Minor.
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v SC: 135918
COA: 281594
Macomb CC: 2004-056305-NA
DALTON D. JACKSON,
Respondent-Appellant.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 21, 2007
order of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in lieu of
granting leave to appeal, we VACATE the November 21, 2007 and January 31, 2008
orders of the Court of Appeals and we REMAND this case to the Court of Appeals for
reconsideration of whether the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction over the respondent’s
claim of appeal. On remand, the Court of Appeals shall address the Macomb Circuit
Court’s decision to mail notice of the termination of the respondent’s parental rights and
the advice of appellate rights form to respondent’s attorney, rather than to respondent, as
required by MCR 3.977(I)(1).
We do not retain jurisdiction.
KELLY, J., would reverse and remand to reinstate the appeal because MCR
3.997(I)(1) was violated.
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.
March 26, 2008 _________________________________________
s0319 Clerk