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Permanency-plan review put on short hold after parents’ attendance unclear

Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court · January 27, 2026
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Summary

At a Lenawee County Probate & Juvenile Court permanency-plan review, the court paused proceedings after the father was absent and the mother joined by Zoom but had not yet confirmed participation; counsel was ordered to contact the caseworker and given a few minutes to locate her.

The court opened what it described as the child’s ninth review and permanency-plan hearing and asked participants to identify themselves. "We are on record for what's been documented as our ninth review and permanency plan hearing," an unidentified court official said as the session began.

Department counsel Sasha Thomas and…

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