Appeals court backs Schmidt custody over DeBoers
The Michigan Court of Appeals ordered Jessica transferred to Dan Schmidt within 21 days after ruling the DeBoers as third parties cannot initiate custody disputes under state law. The decision upholds prior Iowa action while prompting potential Michigan Supreme Court review and bids by both sides for legal maneuvering and smoother transition for Jessica.
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Dan Schmidt
DeBoers
Schmidts
Michigan Supreme Court
Federal
John Brent
Ann Arbor
Brent
Michigan Court of Appeals
Suellyn Scarnecchia
Scarnecchia
Jessica
Cara Schmidt
Ager
Marian Faupel
Iowa
Earli
Michigan
UCCJA
Cedar Rapids
Gary Robinson
Iowa Supreme Court
Miller
Appeals Court Overturns Judge in Jessica Custody Case
Michigan Court of Appeals overruled a circuit judge who acted after Iowa orders transferring custody to Dan Schmidt of Blairstown. Jessica must be moved within 21 days unless another court intervenes. Schmidt and his wife Cara celebrate, while Jan and Roberta DeBoer vow to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Jessica
Michigan Court of Appeals
Michigan
Iowa
Dan Schmidt
Blairstown
Schmidt
Cara
Jan
Roberta DeBoer
Ann Arbor
Mich
DeBoers
Michigan Supreme Court
Dean Wright
Drake University
Dan and
Cara Schmidt
Blairstown weighs fate of Schmidt child relocation
Blairstown residents discuss the court decision to place Cara and Dan Schmidt's biological daughter with them, amid mixed views. Some fear trauma from transfer, others defend the Schmidt parents while many anticipate how the girl will adjust in the new town and life with their family.
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Joe
Alice
Schmidts
Blairstown
Michigan
Marlene Kimm
Jan
Roberta DeBoer
Marcell Kimm
Iowa Adoption Case Sparks Expert Debate Over Rights of Parents
An Iowa case involving a 2-year-old girl ordered to return to her birth parents drew mixed opinion from experts. Adoption specialists criticized delays and urged reforms such as mandatory counseling and waiting periods, while a Drake University professor argued the courts failed to act promptly to keep the child with her adoptive Michigan family.
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Justice System
Iowa
Andrea Charlow
Drake University
Schmidts
Michigan
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