Ozimek v. Rodgers

881 N.W.2d 472, 499 Mich. 978, 2016 Mich. LEXIS 1414

Opinion

Pursuant to MCR 7.305(H)(1), in lieu of granting leave to appeal, we vacate the order of the Court of Appeals, and we remand this case to the Court of Appeals for further consideration. On remand, we direct the Court of Appeals to issue an opinion specifically addressing the issue whether the order in question may affect the custody of a minor within the meaning of MCR 7.202(6)(a)(iii), or otherwise be appealable by right under MCR 7.203(A). If the Court of Appeals determines that the Wayne Circuit Court Family Division’s order is appealable by right, it shall take jurisdiction over the plaintiff-appellant’s claim of appeal and address its merits. If the Court of Appeals determines that the Wayne Circuit Court Family Division’s order is not appealable by right, it may then dismiss the plaintiff-appellant’s claim of appeal for lack of jurisdiction, or exercise its discretion to treat the claim of appeal as an application for leave to appeal and grant the application. See Varran v Granneman (On Remand), 312 Mich App 591 (2015), and Wardell v Hincka, 297 Mich App 127, 133 n 1 (2012). We do not retain jurisdiction.