Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

December 3, 2008 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice

137487-9 Michael F. Cavanagh Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. _________________________________________ Stephen J. Markman, Justices

In re ISAC SOUTHARD, Minor. _________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 137487 COA: 283599 Kent CC Family Division: 06-052115-NA RONALD DALE SOUTHARD, JR., Respondent-Appellant, and BONNIE J. SOUTHARD, Respondent.

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In re AARON HUGH SOUTHARD, Minor. _________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 137488 COA: 283600 Kent CC Family Division: 06-054798-NA RONALD DALE SOUTHARD, JR., Respondent-Appellant, and BONNIE J. SOUTHARD, Respondent. 2

_________________________________________ In re ALEXANDER AMSHEY, Minor. _________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee, v SC: 137489 COA: 283601 Kent CC Family Division: 06-052114-NA RONALD DALE SOUTHARD, JR., Respondent-Appellant, and BONNIE J. SOUTHARD, Respondent. _________________________________________/

On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 16, 2008 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Corbin R. Davis, 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. December 3, 2008 _________________________________________ s1125 Clerk