Michigan § 712A.24 - Placement in institutions; summary of information; conveyance of child; progress report.
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§ 712A.24. Placement in institutions; summary of information; conveyance of child; progress report.
Whenever the court shall place a child in any public or private institution or agency, it shall transmit with the order of disposition or supplemental order of disposition a summary of its information concerning such child, and such child may be placed in the care of a county agent, probation officer, juvenile matron or some other reliable person designated by the court to be conveyed to the institution, and the same compensation shall be paid by the state for the transportation of said child as is paid to county agents in like cases.
Whenever the court shall place a child in a private or incorporated institution or agency, it shall require a progress report concerning said child which shall be made at least once every 6 months from the date of the order.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 712A.24 ("Placement in institutions; summary of information; conveyance of child; progress report.") 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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