Michigan § 400.655 - Written report; filing with court; contents.

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§ 400.655. Written report; filing with court; contents.

Sec. 15.

Within 150 days after the voluntary foster care agreement is signed, the department shall file with the court in the county where the youth resides a written report that shall contain all of the following:

(a) The youth's name, date of birth, race, gender, and current address.

(b) A statement of facts that supports the voluntary foster care agreement and includes both of the following:

(i) The reasonable efforts made to achieve permanency for the youth.

(ii) The reasons why it remains in the youth's best interests to continue in voluntary foster care.

(c) A copy of the signed voluntary foster care agreement.

(d) Any other information the department or the youth wants the court to consider.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 400.655 ("Written report; filing with court; contents.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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