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Parents make mixed progress: Carter pursues housing while mother faces housing, treatment and employment gaps
Summary
At a Lenawee County permanency hearing, caseworkers described Mr. Carter’s progress on housing and expanded unsupervised visits, while caseworkers said Rebecca Whitten lacks stable housing, employment and substance‑abuse treatment; the court directed continued monitoring and a psychological evaluation for Mr. Carter.
Caseworkers and attorneys at a Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court permanency-review hearing described mixed progress from parents of five children and outlined steps needed before reunification.
Amber Richardson, the foster-care specialist who prepared the court report, told the court that two children live with their father and two middle children remain in licensed foster care. Richardson said the father, Mark Kamen, has expanded parenting time and is "doing a great job" supporting the twins and the older child, and that staff would be working to help him with custody and guardianship paperwork.
Richardson reported that Christopher Carter has an approved Housing Choice…
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