Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 31, 2017 Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice 155399 Robert P. Young, Jr. Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein In re MORFORD/ELLISON-MORFORD, Joan L. Larsen, Minors. Justices SC: 155399 COA: 332541 Monroe CC Family Division: 14-023167-NA _____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the December 22, 2016 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the case of In re Hicks/Brown, Minors (Docket No. 153786) is pending on appeal before this Court and that the decision in that case may resolve an issue raised in the present application for leave to appeal, we ORDER that the application be held in ABEYANCE pending the decision in that case.

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.

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