Court Opinion

ID: 4259703
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2018-03-30 04:11:47.710815+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:28:41.839684
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Court of Appeals, State of Michigan

ORDER
Elizabeth L. Gleicher
Heather Ann Kimball v Timothy Roland Pearson, Jr Presiding ludge
Docket No. 335639 Michael J. Kelly
LC No. 2010-002626-DM Douglas B. Shapiro

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Pursuant to the opinion issued concurrently with this order, the Court REMANDS this
matter to the Macomb Cireuit Court to resume the evidentiary hearing and reopen proofs for the sole
purpose of hearing the full testimony of the child’s therapist, Josette Lucci, during which Lucci may
recount the statements and behaviors of the parties’ children that led her to express concern about abuse
in the mother’s horne, as well as offer her opinions about the significance of the statements and
behaviors This Court retains jurisdiction in this cause.

Upon the expiration of the 56-day period in which to tile an application for leave to
appeal in the Supreme Court, MCR 7.305(€)(2), the trial court shall reconvene the evidentiary hearing
and take the testimony of Lucci. Those proceedings shall be given priority on remand until they are
concluded The trial court shall reconsider and rule on the motion to change custody within 21 days of
the close of the evidentiary hearing The trial court’s ruling shall also provide for reasonable parenting
time for the noncustodial parent consistent with the opinion of this Couit. Within seven days after entry,
appellant shall tile with this Court a copy of the order entered on remand The transcript of all
proceedings on remand shall be prepared and filed within 21 days of the completion of the proceedings

   
  

    
 

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