Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Judge schedules 90‑day review after DHHS reports parental substance‑use and safety concerns
Summary
At a first‑review hearing in Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court, the Department of Health and Human Services reported ongoing substance‑use, safety, and engagement problems for both parents; the court set a 90‑day review and a permanency‑planning hearing and directed parents to pursue recommended evaluations and services.
The judge opened a first‑review hearing on the case and set a 90‑day review and a permanency‑planning hearing after the Department of Health and Human Services reported continuing concerns about both parents’ ability to safely care for their child.
Sarah Harvey, a foster care worker with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), told the court the toddler is “doing wonderful” in a relative placement and is bonding and developing well, but that both parents have missed visits and face obstacles to reunification. “Her PBT test came back as 0.174,” Harvey said when describing a recent police report about the mother; the department also relayed an earlier incident that is the subject of an open investigation and that reportedly involved a possible sexual assault of a minor who had been in the mother’s care.
The department characterized the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
