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.

  _________________________________________

  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.
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_________________________________________
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                    _________________________________________
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