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Judge ends parental rights in Hollis case, child to remain with relatives pending adoption
Summary
A Lenawee County judge found clear and convincing evidence to terminate the parental rights of Harold and Erica Hollis, citing ongoing substance use, domestic violence dynamics and failure to comply with court-ordered services. The child remains in a relative placement and is likely to be adopted.
A Lenawee County judge on the record ordered termination of the parental rights of Harold Hollis and Erica Hollis in File 24099, concluding the parents had not remedied the conditions that led to the child's removal and had failed to benefit from court-ordered services.
The court found that both statutory grounds and the child's best interest supported termination. Judge Judd said the record showed the parents were respondents in the child-protective proceeding for more than 182 days and that efforts toward reunification and adoption had been documented. “We will enter an order terminating the parental rights of Harold and Erica Hollis,” the judge said during the hearing.
The court's decision followed closing arguments from attorneys and the child's guardian ad litem. Nicole Underwood, the guardian ad litem, urged termination, saying the parents had not complied with their case service plans and that…
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