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Lenawee County judge keeps juvenile guardianship goal, orders reviews after mixed progress by parents
Summary
At a Jan. 2026 review, Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court kept juvenile guardianship as the permanency goal for four children, noted escalating behaviors by the oldest child requiring a higher level of care, and set review hearings for April 21 and July 21 at 2:30 p.m.
ADRIAN, Mich. — A Lenawee County judge on Jan. 21 maintained juvenile guardianship as the permanency goal for four children after a periodic review that found limited progress by one parent and escalating behavioral problems with the eldest child.
Court-appointed guardian ad litem Carson Howitt told the court he visited the three middle children at their relative caregivers’ home on Jan. 21 and found the children “extremely comfortable” and “ingrained” with their aunt and uncle, adding that two of the children clearly wish to remain with those relatives. Howitt also reported the eldest child’s behaviors had escalated, describing a recent incident in which the youth “hit, punched, bit, and choked a staff member” and was charged in Wayne County with a felony assault with a dangerous weapon and two misdemeanors. Howitt said the child spent two days in juvenile detention and has a pending court…
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