IN RE M C HARDY MINOR

Court of Appeals, State of Michigan
ORDER
IN RE M C HARDY MINOR
Docket No. 379113
LC No. 2023-001242-NA
Matthew S. Ackerman
Presiding Judge
Brock A. Swartzle
Philip P. Mariani
Judges
The motion to remand is GRANTED. This case is REMANDED to the trial court to allow
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to file a motion to settle the record regarding the
hearings held on July 9, 2025, which was not recorded in full, and August 27, 2025, for which there are
no notes available. Proceedings on remand are limited to the issues raised in the motion to remand. This
Court retains jurisdiction.
DHHS shall initiate the proceedings on remand within 14 days of the date of this order.
The time for further proceedings in this appeal shall begin to run on the issuance of an order in the trial
court that concludes the remand proceedings. However, if DHHS fails to file a motion to initiate the
proceedings within the time provided, the time for further proceedings in this appeal shall begin to run at
the conclusion of that 14-day period. DHHS shall file with this Court a copy of any motion and supporting
brief filed in the trial court, and shall file a copy of any order entered within 14 days after entry.
The trial court shall hear and decide the matter within 56 days of the date of this order and
shall make an appropriate determination on the record. The trial court shall order a transcript of any
hearing on remand to be prepared at public expense and filed within 21 days after completion of the
proceedings.
The motion to strike appellant’s brief on appeal is GRANTED. The time for filing briefs
on appeal shall run from the date of the conclusion of the proceedings on remand.
_______________________________
Presiding Judge
A true copy entered and certified by Jerome W. Zimmer Jr., Chief Clerk, on
Date
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June 25, 2026

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