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Mother enters no-contest plea in Lenawee County juvenile case; initial disposition set for Feb. 7
Summary
At an adjudication hearing in Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court, Victoria DeHart entered a no-contest plea and the court accepted the petition as the factual basis for adjudication; the child remains placed with relatives and an initial disposition hearing is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Victoria DeHart, the mother of one minor child, entered a no-contest plea at an adjudication hearing held before the Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court. The court stated it would rely on the petition dated Sept. 20, 2024, as the factual basis for adjudication and directed staff to develop a case-services plan ahead of an initial disposition scheduled for Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
The plea and related procedural matters matter because, as the court explained on the record, a no-contest plea waives rights to a trial and allows the court to consider the petition’s allegations as proven for adjudication and for any future termination proceedings. The hearing also addressed an ongoing inquiry under the Indian Child Welfare Act and evidence and documentation the court needs before disposition.
At the start of the hearing the court confirmed appearances. Sasha Thomas, counsel for the Department, told the court that CPS worker Jamie Frias was ill and on standby but not required…
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