"Respondent" does not include other persons to whom legal custody has been given by court order, persons who are acting in the place of the mother or father, or other persons responsible for the control, care, and welfare of the child.
In addition to the required findings in this rule, the parental rights of a parent of an Indian child must not be terminated unless:
Mich. Ct. R. 3.977
Staff Comment: The amendments of MCR 3.977(J) were submitted by the Court of Appeals, and require the production of the complete transcript in appeals from termination of parental rights proceedings when counsel is appointed by the court. The amendments codify existing practice in many courts, and the Court of Appeals believes they promote proper consideration of appeal issues and eliminate unnecessary delays to the appellate process. Note that the proposal published for comment also contained a similar revision of MCR 6.425. That concept is included with other substantive changes as part of ADM File No. 2014-36 at MCR 6.425(G)(1)(f) and will be incorporated in the order that issues in that file.
The staff comment is not an authoritative construction by the Court. In addition, adoption of an amendment in no way reflects a substantive determination by this Court.