Michigan § 700.5206 - Review modification of plan; powers and duties of limited guardian.
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§ 700.5206. Review modification of plan; powers and duties of limited guardian.
(1) The court shall review a proposed limited guardianship placement plan filed with the court under section 5205 and shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Approve the proposed plan.
(b) Disapprove the proposed plan.
(c) On its own motion, modify a proposed plan and approve it as modified, if the parties agree to the modification. The modified plan must be filed with the court.
(2) A limited guardianship placement plan that has been approved by the court may be modified on agreement of the parties and approval of the court. A modified limited guardianship placement plan must be filed with the court.
(3) The voluntary suspension of parental rights under section 5205 does not prevent the parent or parents from filing a petition to terminate the limited guardianship at any time as provided in section 5208. Appointment of a limited guardian under this section is a continuing appointment.
(4) A limited guardian appointed under this section has all of the powers and duties enumerated in section 5215 except that a minor's limited guardian shall not consent to adoption of the minor ward or to the release of the minor ward for adoption.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 700.5206 ("Review modification of plan; powers and duties of limited guardian.") 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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