Michigan Code — PROBATE.CODE
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- § 710.21. Short title of act; Michigan adoption code.
- § 710.21a. General purposes of chapter.
- § 710.21b. Court order or decree issued in another country; rights and obligations of parties.
- § 710.22. Definitions.
- § 710.22a. Adoption placement or issuance of order prohibited; convictions.
- § 710.23. Hearing appeal brought under MCL 400.115k; powers of court.
- § 710.23a. Direct placement by parent or guardian of child for adoption; temporary placement; formal placement; selection by parent or guardian not delegated; information to be provided by prospective adoptive parent, adoption attorney, or child placing agency; placement of child with stepparent or relative; attendance of child at hearing.
- § 710.23b. Placement of child by child placing agency or department of social services; written authorization from parent or guardian for temporary placement; assistance; involvement of parent or guardian in selection of adoptive parent; validity of authorization.
- § 710.23c. Placement of child by court.
- § 710.23d. Temporary placement; procedures.
- § 710.23e. Temporary placement; hearing to determine custody; petition; ex parte order to return child to parent or guardian; petition requesting court jurisdiction; temporary disposition; powers of court; act as exclusive remedy.
- § 710.23f. Preplacement assessment.
- § 710.23g. Requirement to provide services that conflict with child placing agency's religious beliefs prohibited; adverse action against child placing agency prohibited.
- § 710.24. Petition for adoption; filing; jurisdiction; verification; contents; preplacement assessment; omission of certain identifying information.
- § 710.24a. Interested parties; appointment of guardian to defeat parent's status as interested party.
- § 710.25. Proceedings; priority; disposition; adjournment or continuance.
- § 710.26. Documentation required; informing adoptee and adoptive parents of MCL 710.27a, 710.27b, 710.68, 710.68a, and 710.68b; applicability of subsection (2); providing adoptee and adoptive parents with list of adoption support groups; applicability of subsection (3).
- § 710.27. Nonidentifying information to be provided prospective adoptive parent; time of submission; supplemental information; compilation; maintenance; transmission; destruction of information as misdemeanor; forwarding adoption records; adoptions to which section applicable; exchanging identifying information.
- § 710.27a. Statement consenting to or denying release of identifying information; statement providing notice that former parent deceased; statement releasing adult former sibling's name and address; presumption of release of certain identifying information.
- § 710.27b. Central adoption registry; establishment; maintenance; statements to be kept on file; forms; transmission of clearance reply; attachments; transmission of statement releasing former adult sibling's name and address.
- § 710.28. Release; persons authorized to execute; release to child placing agency or department; advising parent or guardian of child placing agencies; advising agencies of child's availability for adoption; release of child by agency to department; child as state ward; proof accompanying release.
- § 710.29. Release; separate instrument; persons before whom release executed and acknowledged; execution in another state or country; out-of-court release; verified statement; investigation; explaining legal rights to parent or guardian; order terminating rights; order committing child to child placing agency or department; foster care funding; termination of jurisdiction; hearing to consider revocation of release.
- § 710.31. Child born out of wedlock; inability to obtain release or consent of natural father; release by mother; petition of dependency or neglect; order authorizing temporary care; delaying formal execution of mother's release.
- § 710.33. Notice of intent to claim paternity.
- § 710.34. Ex parte petition evidencing intent to release or consent; notice of intent to release or consent; form.
- § 710.36. Hearing to determine whether child born out of wedlock and to determine identity and rights of father; filing proof of service of notice of intent or acknowledgment; copy of notice of intent to claim paternity; notice of hearing; contents; filing proof of service of notice of hearing; waiver; evidence of identity; affidavit or verified written declaration; finding; adjournment of proceedings.
- § 710.37. Termination of rights of putative father.
- § 710.39. Inquiry into fitness of putative father; determining best interests of child; termination of rights of putative father; determination that rights of putative father not be terminated; use of mother or guardian release or consent relinquishing rights to child; order granting custody to putative father and legitimating child; fee; report.
- § 710.41. Conditions to placing child in home for purpose of adoption; adoption by foster parent or by petitioner married to parent having legal custody.
- § 710.43. Consent to adoption; persons authorized to execute.
- § 710.44. Consent to adoption; separate instrument; persons before whom consent executed and acknowledged; execution in another state or country; verified statement; investigation; explaining legal rights of parent or guardian; conditions to execution of adoptee's consent to adoption; out-of-court consent.
- § 710.45. Withholding of consent by representative or court; motion by petitioner; decision by court; termination of rights; entering orders; appeal.
- § 710.46. Investigation; considerations; report; waiver.
- § 710.51. Order terminating rights of parents or person in loco parentis; placement of child with petitioner; extension of time; conditions; child as ward of court; termination of jurisdiction; marriage of petitioner to parent having legal custody; placement without making child ward of court; evidence; order terminating rights of divorced or unmarried parent not having legal custody; conditions; consent to services for child by prospective adoptive parents.
- § 710.52. Supervision of child; reports.
- § 710.54. Prohibitions as to money or other consideration or thing of value; statement; compensation for certain activities prohibited; payment of charges; documents filed with court; assuring compliance; approval of fees and expenses; violation.
- § 710.55. Persons authorized to place child for adoption or advertise for, solicit, or recruit biological or adoptive parents or guardians; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; “advertise for, solicit, or recruit” defined.
- § 710.55a. Representation by attorney.
- § 710.56. Order of adoption; time; waiver; extension of time; hearing; effect of filing petition for rehearing or appeal from order terminating parental rights; conditions; adoption of adult.
- § 710.58. Order of adoption; certified copies.
- § 710.58a. Information to be forwarded by court; “primary adoption facilitator” and “public information form” defined.
- § 710.59. Changing name of adopted child; effect on order of adoption and exemplification of record.
- § 710.60. Adoptee to be known and called by new name; status and liability of persons adopting adoptee; rights and duties of adopted person; adopted person as heir at law; order for grandparenting time.
- § 710.62. Effect of denying order of adoption.
- § 710.63. Denial of petition or motion or failure to issue order; statement by court.
- § 710.64. Rehearing; modifying or setting aside order; entering order with respect to original hearing or rehearing of contested matters.
- § 710.65. Appeal to court of appeals; staying court order pending appeal; priority.
- § 710.66. Adult adoptee; rescinding adoption by stepparent and restoring parental rights of parent; rescission petition; filing new certificate of birth; hearing; certified copies; effect of entry of order of rescission.
- § 710.67. Disposition of adoption records; copying or inspecting records; petition; notice and hearing; granting or denying petition; disclosing names of biological or adoptive parents; certified copy of new birth certificate; powers and duties of children's ombudsman.
- § 710.68. Nonidentifying and identifying information; request; availability; release; request for adoption record information; identity of court or child placing agency; counseling; list of adoption support groups; transmitting information of medical or genetic condition; return of information undelivered; placement of information in adoption files; releasing or transmitting copies; information returned undelivered; notice to department of community health; sealing original and preparing new birth certificate; release of identifying information as misdemeanor; adoptions to which section applicable; "adult adoptee" defined; fees; waiver; powers and duties of children's ombudsman.
- § 710.68a. Providing information pamphlet, list of adoption support groups, and information about MCL 710.27a, 710.27b, 710.68 and 710.68b; placement of requester's current address in adoption files.
- § 710.68b. Definitions; petition to appoint confidential intermediary to search for and contact former family member; approval; training; oath of confidentiality; duties of confidential intermediary; acceptance of money or other value; failure to contact former family member.
- § 710.69. Violation of MCL 710.41 as felony.
- § 710.70. Prior adoption proceedings or orders of adoption.
- § 711.1. Order changing name of adult, minor, or spouse and minor children.
- § 711.2. Fee; certified copy of order.
- § 711.3. Publication or availability of record of proceeding; violation as misdemeanor; exemption from disclosure; definitions.
- § 712.1. Short title of chapter; definitions.
- § 712.2. Newborn surrendered to emergency service provider; court jurisdiction; effect of other provisions of law; immunity from civil action.
- § 712.2a. Confidentiality.
- § 712.3. Conduct of emergency service provider.
- § 712.5. Transfer of newborn to hospital; physician report of abuse, neglect, or child not a newborn; notice to child placing agency.
- § 712.7. Duties of child placing agency.
- § 712.10. Custody action by surrendering or nonsurrendering parent; filing; hearing; determination of paternity or maternity.
- § 712.11. Blood or tissue typing or DNA identification profiling; presumption; costs; dismissal of custody petition.
- § 712.14. Determination of custody; basis; newborn's best interest; factors.
- § 712.15. Court order.
- § 712.17. Release or termination of parental rights to newborn.
- § 712.20. Safe delivery program; establishment.
- § 712A.1. Definitions; proceedings not as criminal proceedings; construction of chapter.
- § 712A.2. Authority and jurisdiction of court.
- § 712A.2a. Continuing jurisdiction beyond maximum age; voluntary foster care; extended guardianship assistance; jurisdiction over juvenile committing certain violations; juvenile under jurisdiction of department of corrections; definitions.
- § 712A.2b. Violation of vehicle code or corresponding ordinance; procedure.
- § 712A.2c. Court order authorizing apprehension of juvenile; contents of order; interference with execution of order; penalty.
- § 712A.2d. Juvenile to be tried as adult; designation by prosecuting attorney or court; factors; probable cause hearing; setting case for trial; proceedings as criminal proceedings; disposition or imposition of sentence; "specified juvenile violation" defined.
- § 712A.2e. Waiver of jurisdiction over civil infractions; agreement.
- § 712A.2f. Jurisdiction over juvenile; placement of case on consent calendar; maintenance in nonpublic manner; conduct of consent calendar conference; issuance of written consent calendar case plan; order of disposition in case while on consent calendar; completion of consent calendar case plan; closure of case; consent calendar not in best interest of juvenile or public; use of statements; report of successful completion; record.
- § 712A.3. Criminal charge against person under age 17 for offense occurring before October 1, 2021 or age 18 for offense occurring on or after October 1, 2021; transfer of case to family division of circuit court.
- § 712A.3a. Prior order of another court affecting child's welfare; notice, filing, service, disclosure.
- § 712A.4. Waiver of jurisdiction when child of 14 or older accused of felony.
- § 712A.5. Jurisdiction over juvenile after 19 years of age.
- § 712A.6. Jurisdiction; adults.
- § 712A.6a. Hearing; attendance by parent or guardian required; exception; failure to attend.
- § 712A.6b. Order affecting nonparent adult.
- § 712A.7. Juvenile division of probate court; register of probate; appointment, duties, salary.
- § 712A.8. County agent; creation of office; duties; assistants.
- § 712A.9. Probation officers; appointment, compensation, duties; notification to social welfare office.
- § 712A.9a. Probation.
- § 712A.10. Designation of probation officer or county agent as referee; duties of referee.
- § 712A.11. Preliminary inquiry; petition; effect of juvenile attaining eighteenth birthday; biometric data; amendment of petition or other court record; offer of court services.
- § 712A.12. Examination of child; hearing; summons.
- § 712A.13. Service of summons.
- § 712A.13a. Definitions; petition; release of juvenile; order removing abusive person from home; placement of child; foster care; conditions; duty of court to inform parties; criminal record check and central registry clearance; family-like setting; parenting time; siblings; joint placement; visitation or other contact; review and modification of orders and plans; release of information; information included with order; "abuse" defined.
- § 712A.13b. Change in foster care placement.
- § 712A.14. Officers or county agent authorized to take child into custody; notice; jail or detention facility; release of child; preliminary hearing; order; placement of child; foster care home services.
- § 712A.14a. Immediate removal of child without court order; conditions; placement order pending preliminary hearing; issuance of placement order by designated judge or referee; "officer" defined.
- § 712A.14b. Ex parte order authorizing immediate protective custody of child.
- § 712A.15. Detention of child pending hearing; detention screening tool; release of child; petition; limitation on custody of child pending hearing; detention in secure facility, cell, or other secure area designed to incarcerate adults; exception.
- § 712A.16. Detention and care of juvenile.
- § 712A.17. Hearing; informality; adjournment; transcript; jury; giving security for appearance of juvenile; appearance by prosecuting attorney; legal consultant or legal representation; admitting foster care review board member to hearing; closing hearing to members of general public; “juvenile witness” defined.
- § 712A.17a. Hearing; record; transcription.
- § 712A.17b. Definitions; proceedings to which section applicable; use of dolls or mannequins; support person; notice; videorecorded statement; shielding of witness; videorecorded deposition; special arrangements to protect welfare of witness; section additional to other protections or procedures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
- § 712A.17c. Advising child or respondent of right to attorney; appointment of attorney; waiver; appointment of lawyer-guardian ad litem; costs; service until discharged by court; assistance to court.
- § 712A.17d. Lawyer-guardian ad litem; powers and duties.
- § 712A.18. Orders of disposition; reimbursement; guidelines; restitution; condition of probation; revocation or alteration of terms and conditions; community service; biometric data; fingerprints; risk and needs assessment; report to department of state police; registration of juvenile provided in MCL 28.721 to 28.730; release from placement in juvenile boot camp; imposition of sentence in county jail facility; violation of personal protection order.
- § 712A.18a. Placement or commitment of ward of the court to out-of-state institutions.
- § 712A.18b. Reimbursement order; failure to comply, contempt of court; assignment of wages.
- § 712A.18c. Retention of jurisdiction of child committed under MCL 712A.18(1)(e); effective date of subsection (2); annual review; release of child.
- § 712A.18d. Juvenile committed under MCL 712A.18(1)(e); review hearing; burden of proof; determination; notice; legal counsel; costs; commitment reports; section nonapplicable to juvenile convicted of crime under chapter.
- § 712A.18e. Application for entry of order setting aside adjudication; filing; contents; hearing; submitting copy of application and fingerprints; report; serving copy of application on attorney general and prosecuting attorney; contesting application; notice to victim; definitions; hearing; affidavits; proofs; entry of order; setting aside adjudication as privilege and conditional; effect of entering order; sending copy of order to arresting agency and department of state police; nonpublic record of order and record; availability of nonpublic record; fee; exemption from disclosure; divulging, using, or publishing information as misdemeanor.
- § 712A.18f. Report; preparation and contents of case service plan; order of disposition; updating and revising case service plan; rules; review by child's physician in case of abuse and neglect; testimony.
- § 712A.18g. Commitment under MCL 712A.18(1)(e).
- § 712A.18h. Commitment to department of corrections prohibited; exception.
- § 712A.18i. Delay in sentencing.
- § 712A.18j. Escape by juvenile from facility or residence; notification; “escape” defined.
- § 712A.18k. DNA identification profiling; providing samples for chemical testing; assessment; forwarding to department of state police; definitions.
- § 712A.18l. Evaluation of juvenile for psychiatric or psychological treatment; court order.
- § 712A.18n. Competency of juvenile; presumption; order to determine competency during proceeding; record.
- § 712A.18o. Competency evaluation; conduct by qualified forensic mental health examiner; expert witness; additional evaluations at party's expense; conduct in least restrictive environment.
- § 712A.18p. Providing information relating to competency; submission of report by qualified forensic mental health examiner; extension; copies of report to be provided to certain individuals.
- § 712A.18q. Competency hearing.
- § 712A.18r. Competency evaluations; self-incrimination; evidence or statements inadmissible in proceeding determining responsibility; sealing reports; order to open reports; purposes; confidentiality; disclosure.
- § 712A.18s. Court finding that juvenile may be restored to competency in foreseeable future; restoration order; renewal; report that substantial probability that juvenile will remain incompetent; actions of court; order to provide treatment; report from entity providing services; duties of court; record.
- § 712A.18t. Automatic expungements; exceptions; notification; nonpublic record; disclosure; violation; misdemeanor; implementation.
- § 712A.19. Termination of cause; supplemental order of disposition; review hearing; notice of review hearing; factors to be reviewed; modification of case service plan; determination as to placement; order; determination as to review; issuance of order without hearing; agency report and other information as evidence; access; concurrent efforts to reunify child with family.
- § 712A.19a. Permanency planning hearing; conditions; time limitation; reunion of child and family not required; purpose; obtaining child's views regarding permanency plan; consideration of out-of-state placement; notice; statement; return of child to parent; noncompliance with case service plan; other conditions as evidence; termination of parental rights to child; exceptions; alternative placement plans; powers and appointment of guardian; information considered as evidence; revocation or termination of guardianship.
- § 712A.19b. Termination of parental rights to child; petition; hearing; record; findings; opinion or order; notice of hearing; suspension of parenting time; grounds for termination; "concerned person" defined.
- § 712A.19c. Review hearing of child's placement after termination of parental rights; appointment of guardian; applicability of section.
- § 712A.20. Temporary or permanent custody.
- § 712A.21. Petition for rehearing; affirming, modifying, or setting aside order; conduct of rehearing; order for supplemental disposition; applicability of section to criminal proceeding; “interested person” construed.
- § 712A.22. Annual report.
- § 712A.23. Use of evidence against juvenile.
- § 712A.24. Placement in institutions; summary of information; conveyance of child; progress report.
- § 712A.25. Payment of expenses.
- § 712A.26. Contempt of court; punishment.
- § 712A.27. Quarters, equipment and supplies for use of juvenile division.
- § 712A.28. Case records; opening records; order in respect to payments by parent; copy; publicizing action taken against parents or adult; administration of court; reports; form; definitions.
- § 712A.29. Allocation and application of money collected; "crime victim payment" defined.
- § 712A.29a. Reimbursement or collection of fines, fees, and costs; prohibition.
- § 712A.30. “Offense” and “victim” defined; order of restitution.
- § 712A.31. Determining amount of restitution; factors in disposition report; disclosure of matters described in subsection (1); burden of demonstrating amount or type of restitution.
- § 712A.32. Order to appear for identification; notice of right to attorney; appointment of attorney.
- § 712B.1. Chapter; short title.
- § 712B.3. Definitions.
- § 712B.5. Best interests of child; duties of courts.
- § 712B.7. Jurisdiction; exclusive; emergency; transfer; good cause determination; right to intervene or participate in proceeding; full faith and credit to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings.
- § 712B.9. Child custody proceeding; notification to parent, Indian custodian, and tribe; additional preparation days; suspension of proceedings; prejudice by lack of notice; determination as to which tribe child is member; circumstances leading to belief child is an Indian; determining, documenting, and contacting extended family; determination or testimony by authorized person; documentation of efforts.
- § 712B.11. Examination of reports or documents by parties.
- § 712B.13. Guardianship; adoptive placement; termination of parental rights; consent.
- § 712B.15. Failure of parent to provide consent; requirements; removal of child from parent or Indian custodian; clear and convincing evidence; termination of parental rights; remedial services and rehabilitative programs; determination that continued custody likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage.
- § 712B.17. Qualified expert witness.
- § 712B.19. Improper removal of child from custody.
- § 712B.21. Appointment of counsel.
- § 712B.23. Placement; least restrictive setting; order of preference; documentation.
- § 712B.25. Involuntary guardianship; investigation; report; notice of pending proceeding; consent; withdrawal; termination of voluntary guardianship; potential applicability of Indian child welfare act.
- § 712B.27. Voluntary placement consent; visitation; notice of pending proceeding; providing certain information to Indian individual reaching age of 18; withdrawal of consent by parent; petition for return of custody.
- § 712B.29. Child taken into custody under section 14 of chapter XIIA; termination of subsequent placement; condition; initiation of child custody proceeding; duties of court.
- § 712B.31. Agreements.
- § 712B.33. Department review of cases; monitoring; standards and procedures.
- § 712B.35. Providing secretary and tribal enrollment officer with copy of court decree or order; other information.
- § 712B.37. Census.
- § 712B.39. Invalidation of actions; petition.
- § 712B.41. Severability.