in Re Guardianship of Orta Minor

Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
July 1, 2020 Bridget M. McCormack,
Chief Justice
161118-9 David F. Viviano,
Chief Justice Pro Tem
In re GUARDIANSHIP OF ORTA, Minors. Stephen J. Markman
_________________________________________/ Brian K. Zahra
Richard H. Bernstein
MARIA ORTA, Elizabeth T. Clement
Petitioner-Appellee, Megan K. Cavanagh,
Justices
v SC: 161118-9
COA: 346399; 346400
Delta PC: 15-021724-GM;
15-021725-GM
LISA KEENEY, Guardian,
Respondent-Appellant.
_________________________________________/
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 4, 2020
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered. We direct the Clerk to schedule oral
argument on the application. MCR 7.305(H)(1).
The appellant shall file a supplemental brief within 42 days of the date of this order
addressing: (1) whether In re Ferranti, 504 Mich 1 (2019), applies to guardianship
proceedings; and (2) whether, to establish a guardianship under MCL 700.5204(2)(b), a
parent must intend that his or her child permanently reside with another person. In addition
to the brief, the appellant shall electronically file an appendix conforming to MCR
7.312(D)(2). In the brief, citations to the record must provide the appendix page numbers
as required by MCR 7.312(B)(1). The appellee shall file a supplemental brief within 21
days of being served with the appellant’s brief. The appellee shall also electronically file
an appendix, or in the alternative, stipulate to the use of the appendix filed by the
appellant. A reply, if any, must be filed by the appellant within 14 days of being served
with the appellee’s brief. The parties should not submit mere restatements of their
application papers.
The Family Law Section and the Children’s Law Section of the State Bar of
Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the
determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to
file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
July 1, 2020
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Clerk