IN RE SMITH MINORS

Court of Appeals, State of Michigan
ORDER
In re SMITH, MINORS
Docket No. 368911
LC No. 2019-000030-NA
Michael F. Gadola
Presiding Judge
Michelle M. Rick
Philip P. Mariani
Judges
This Court’s June 6, 2025 order vacated the trial court’s orders and remanded this matter
to the trial court for redetermination of the children’s best interests. This Court directed the trial court to
apply the proper legal framework, base its decision on information updated as of the time of the trial
court’s hearing on remand, and bear in mind that this Court has no “policy” regarding guardianships. We
retained jurisdiction.
On remand, the trial court complied with this Court’s order, redetermining the children’s
best interests by applying the proper legal framework and based upon the specific facts of this case. The
order of the trial court entered on remand is AFFIRMED. This order concludes this appeal, which is now
CLOSED.
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Presiding Judge
A true copy entered and certified by Jerome W. Zimmer Jr. , Chief Clerk, on
Date
February 27, 2026

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