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Act 293 of 1968 - Status of Minors and Child Support (722.1 - 722.6)
Section 722.1 - Definitions. - Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Minor" means...
Section 722.2 - Unemancipated Minors; Parental Rights. - Sec. 2. Unless otherwise ordered by a court order, the...
Section 722.3 - Obligation of Parents; Exceptions; Enforcement of Duty to Support; Child Support Formula as Guideline; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Enforcement of Judgment. - Sec. 3. (1) The parents are jointly and severally obligated...
Section 722.3a - Repealed. 2001, Act 110, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to child support after...
Section 722.4 - Emancipation by Operation of Law or Pursuant to Petition Filed by Minor With Family Division of Circuit Court. - Sec. 4. (1) Emancipation may occur by operation of law...
Section 722.4a - Petition; Filing; Signature; Verification; Contents; Affidavit; Service on Parents or Guardian; Notice of Hearing. - Sec. 4a. (1) A minor seeking emancipation shall file a...
Section 722.4b - Powers of Court. - Sec. 4b. After a petition is filed, the court may...
Section 722.4c - Hearing; Issuance of Emancipation Order; Burden of Proof; Retaining Copy of Order; Emancipation Obtained by Fraud Voidable; Appeal. - Sec. 4c. (1) The hearing shall be before a judge...
Section 722.4d - Petition for Rescission; Service of Copy and Summons; Determinations; Order; Effect of Rescission on Obligations, Rights, or Interests; Appeal. - Sec. 4d. (1) A parent of a minor emancipated by...
Section 722.4e - Rights and Responsibilities of Emancipated Minor; Obligation and Liability of Parents. - Sec. 4e. (1) A minor emancipated by operation of law...
Section 722.5 - Earnings of Unemancipated Minor. - Sec. 5. The earnings of an employed unemancipated minor may...
Section 722.6 - Obligation to Support Not Affected. - Sec. 6. This act does not affect obligations of support...
Act 32 of 1989 - Mcgruff House Program and Michigan Community Child Watch Program (722.11 - 722.14)
Section 722.11 - Definitions. - Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "McGruff house"...
Section 722.12 - Duties of Department of State Police; Cooperation of Certain Associations. - Sec. 2. (1) The department of state police, in cooperation...
Section 722.13 - Sponsorship of Program; Conditions to Receiving Numbered Sign Bearing Symbol; Register; Background Check. - Sec. 3. (1) A local law enforcement agency, or a...
Section 722.14 - Mcgruff House/michigan Community Child Watch House Signs; Condition to Display; Sign as Property of Local Law Enforcement Agency; Return of Sign; Violation as Misdemeanor. - Sec. 4. (1) A person shall not display a sign...
Act 91 of 1970 - Child Custody Act of 1970 (722.21 - 722.31)
Section 722.21 - Child Custody Act; Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.22 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Active duty"...
Section 722.23 - "Best Interests of the Child" Defined. - Sec. 3. As used in this act, "best interests of...
Section 722.24 - Child Custody Disputes; Powers of Court; Appointment of Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem. - Sec. 4. (1) In all actions involving dispute of a...
Section 722.24a - Repealed. 2001, Act 108, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to support of child...
Section 722.25 - Child Custody Dispute; Controlling Interests, Presumption; Award of Custody to Parent Convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct or Acts of Nonconsensual Sexual Penetration; Prohibition; Support or Maintenance Obligation; Defense; "Offendi... - Sec. 5. (1) If a child custody dispute is between...
Section 722.26 - Liberal Construction and Application of Act; Purpose; Provisions Applicable to Child Custody Disputes and Actions; Precedence of Other Actions; Submission of Action; Habeas Corpus or Warrant. - Sec. 6. (1) This act is equitable in nature and...
Section 722.26a - Joint Custody. - Sec. 6a. (1) In custody disputes between parents, the parents...
Section 722.26b - Standing of Guardian or Limited Guardian of Child to Bring Action for Custody of Child; Filing of Action; Stay of Proceedings; Continuation of Order in Force; Copy of Judgment or Order of Disposition; Assignment of Judge. - Sec. 6b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2),...
Section 722.26c - Custody Action by Third Person; Conditions. - Sec. 6c. (1) A third person may bring an action...
Section 722.26d - Custody Action by Third Person; Jurisdiction. - Sec. 6d. A third person filing an action under section...
Section 722.26e - Custody Action by Third Person; Notice; Powers of Court. - Sec. 6e. (1) A third person filing an action under...
Section 722.27 - Child Custody Disputes; Powers of Court; Support Order; Enforcement of Judgment or Order; Child Custody While Parent on Deployment. - Sec. 7. (1) If a child custody dispute has been...
Section 722.27a - Parenting Time. - Sec. 7a. (1) Parenting time shall be granted in accordance...
Section 722.27b - Order for Grandparenting Time; Circumstances; Acknowledgment of Parentage; Commencement of Action; Procedures; Affidavit; Basis for Entry of Order; Best Interests of Child; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Frequency of Filing Complai... - Sec. 7b. (1) A child's grandparent may seek a grandparenting...
Section 722.27c - Parenting Coordinator. - Sec. 7c. (1) A parenting coordinator is a person appointed...
Section 722.28 - Child Custody Disputes; Appeal, Grounds. - Sec. 8. To expedite the resolution of a child custody...
Section 722.29 - Transition to Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees. - Sec. 9. The department, the SDU, and each office of...
Section 722.30 - Access to Records or Information by Noncustodial Parent. - Sec. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent...
Section 722.31 - Legal Residence Change of Child Whose Parental Custody Governed by Court Order. - Sec. 11. (1) A child whose parental custody is governed...
Act 22 of 1971 - Blood Donations (722.41 - 722.41)
Section 722.41 - Repealed. 2010, Act 382, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2010. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to donation of blood...
Act 79 of 1971 - Age of Majority Act of 1971 (722.51 - 722.55)
Section 722.51 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.52 - Adult of Legal Age; Support Payments for Person 18 Years of Age or Older. - Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in the state...
Section 722.53 - Superseded Laws. - Sec. 3. (1) This act supersedes all provisions of law...
Section 722.54 - Saving Clause. - Sec. 4. This act does not impair or affect any...
Section 722.55 - Effective Date. - Sec. 5. This act shall take effect January 1, 1972....
E.R.O. No. 2018-6 - Executive Reorganization Order (722.110 - 722.110)
Section 722.110 - Transfer of Powers and Duties of Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Relative to the Licensing and Regulation of Child Caring Institutions, Child Placing Agencies, Foster Family Homes, Foster Family Group Homes, and Court... - WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution...
Act 116 of 1973 - Child Care Organizations (722.111 - 722.128)
Section 722.111 - Definitions; Increased Capacity Requirements; Rescission of Increased Capacity; Appeal. - Sec. 1. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Child...
Section 722.111a - Concurrent Licensing as Adult Foster Care Family Home or Adult Foster Care Small Group Home; Additional Children; Combined Licensed Capacity; Limitation; Definitions. - Sec. 1a. (1) A private residence licensed as a foster...
Section 722.112 - Rules; Ad Hoc Committee; Restrictions; Review; Compliance Timeline. - Sec. 2. (1) The departments of health and human services...
Section 722.112a - Child Caring Institution, Foster Family Home, Foster Family Group Home, Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, and Family Child Care Home; Individual Certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Applicability of MCL... - Sec. 2a. (1) A child caring institution, foster family home,...
Section 722.112b - Definitions; Scope. - Sec. 2b. (1) As used in this section and sections...
Section 722.112c - Personal Restraint or Seclusion; Use in Child Caring Institution Contracting With Community Mental Health Services Program or Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan; Education, Training, and Knowledge. - Sec. 2c. (1) If a child caring institution contracts with...
Section 722.112d - Personal Restraint or Seclusion; Use; Limitations; Requirements; Order; Evaluation; Face-to-Face Assessment; Definitions. - Sec. 2d. (1) Personal restraint or seclusion shall not be...
Section 722.112e - Personal Restraint or Seclusion; Release; Documentation; Record; Notification; Debriefing; Report of Serious Occurrence; Annual Report. - Sec. 2e. (1) A minor child shall be released from...
Section 722.113 - Inspection of Child Care Organizations; Use of Administrative Rules; Contract; Investigation and Certification of Foster Family Home or Group Home; Inspection Reports; Final Determination as to License; Report of Findings. - Sec. 3. (1) The rules promulgated by the department under...
Section 722.113a - Visiting Child at Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Effect of Court Order. - Sec. 3a. (1) A parent or legal guardian of a...
Section 722.113b - Smoking Prohibited; "Smoke" or "Smoking" Defined. - Sec. 3b. (1) An individual shall not smoke in a...
Section 722.113c - Smoking on Premises of Group Child Care Home or Family Child Care Home During Hours of Operation Prohibited; Smoking During Other Hours; Notice to Parent or Legal Guardian. - Sec. 3c. An individual shall not smoke on the premises...
Section 722.113d - Repealed. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to prohibition against smoking...
Section 722.113e - Criminal History Background Check Required; Posting Notice; Rules. - Sec. 3e. The operator of a child care center or...
Section 722.113f - Child Care Organization Receiving Notice of High-Risk Special Investigation; Notification to Parent or Legal Guardian; Requirements; Noncompliance; Determination of No Substantial Rule Violations; Exceptions; "High-Risk Special Inv... - Sec. 3f. (1) Except as provided in subsection (5), within...
Section 722.113g - Licensing Records Notebook. - Sec. 3g. (1) The operator of a child care center,...
Section 722.113h - Unannounced Inspections of Child Care Organizations. - Sec. 3h. An inspection in accordance with the approved state...
Section 722.114 - Consultation and Assistance to Organizations. - Sec. 4. The department shall provide consultation to organizations covered...
Section 722.114a - Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Driver License or Identification Card Required for Obtaining or Renewing License by Applicant, Licensee, or Licensee Designate. - Sec. 4a. An applicant, licensee, or licensee designee must present...
Section 722.115 - License Required; Applicability; Application; Forms; Investigations; On-Site Visit; Issuance or Renewal of License; Investigation and Certification of Foster Family Home or Group Home; Placement of Children in Foster Family Home, Fo... - Sec. 5. (1) This section and sections 5c, 5d, and...
Section 722.115a - Providing Records to Children's Ombudsman. - Sec. 5a. A child placing agency shall provide the children's...
Section 722.115b - Contract With License Applicant; Review of Application; Failure to Issue or Deny License Within Certain Period of Time; Action for Mandamus; County Juvenile Agency as Party to Proceeding. - Sec. 5b. (1) If a county juvenile agency as defined...
Section 722.115c - Applicant for Child Care Organization License; Criminal History Check; Requirements; Fee; Renewal. - Sec. 5c. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), when...
Section 722.115d - Conditional Offer of Employment to Person at Child Care Organization; Criminal History Background Check; Cost; Exception for Renewal. - Sec. 5d. (1) Before a child care organization makes a...
Section 722.115e - Arraignment or Conviction of Licensee, Staff Member, or Member of Household; Report; Crime; Staff Member Not Convicted of Crime; Deletion of Information From Records; Notice Requirements. - Sec. 5e. (1) A child care center licensee, licensee designee,...
Section 722.115f - Repealed. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to duty of state...
Section 722.115g - Duties of Department Upon Conviction of Household Member. - Sec. 5g. If the department becomes aware that a member...
Section 722.115h - Application for or to Renew License to Operate Foster Family Home or Foster Family Group Home; Criminal History Check Required; Procedures. - Sec. 5h. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), when...
Section 722.115i - Arraignment or Conviction of Licensee Operating Foster Family Home or Foster Family Group Home; Report; Crimes; Violation; Person Not Convicted; Deletion of Information From Records. - Sec. 5i. (1) A person to whom a license to...
Section 722.115j - Criminal History Background Check Performed by Department. - Sec. 5j. (1) When a person applies for or to...
Section 722.115k - Storage and Retention of Fingerprints in Automated Fingerprint Identification System Database; Automatic Notification. - Sec. 5k. (1) The department of state police shall store...
Section 722.115l - Person Making Report, Cooperating in Investigation, or Assisting in Other Requirement; Immunity From Liability; Confidentiality; Anonymous Complaint; False Report. - Sec. 5l. (1) A person acting in good faith who...
Section 722.115m - Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Requirements for Licensure; Disclosure of Ownership Interest. - Sec. 5m. (1) This section and sections 5n to 5s...
Section 722.115n - Application for or Renewal of License to Operate Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Household Member or Child Care Staff Member; Criminal History Check; Requirements; Duties of Department. - Sec. 5n. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (13),...
Section 722.115o - Operation of Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Criminal History Check; Issuance of License Prohibited; Revocation. - Sec. 5o. (1) Except as provided in section 5n(14), the...
Section 722.115p - Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Potential or Current Child Care Staff Member Convicted of Crime. - Sec. 5p. (1) Except as provided in section 5n(14) and...
Section 722.115q - Child Care Center, Group Child Care Home, or Family Child Care Home; Contact With Child by Licensee, Child Care Staff Member, or Household Adult Member Prohibited; Conditions. - Sec. 5q. (1) Except as provided in section 5n(8), a...
Section 722.115r - Individual Required to Undergo Criminal History Check or Database Check; Individual Ineligible to Receive License, Be Adult Member of Household, or Be Child Care Staff Member; Conditions. - Sec. 5r. (1) An individual required to undergo a criminal...
Section 722.115s - Individual Previously Reviewed and Approved Before Effective Date of Amendatory Act; Request for Redetermination. - Sec. 5s. (1) If an individual was previously reviewed and...
Section 722.116 - Evaluation of Governmental Child Care Organizations; Report; State Funds. - Sec. 6. (1) The department of health and human services...
Section 722.116a - Annual Comprehensive Needs Assessment. - Sec. 6a. (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, and every January...
Section 722.117 - Original License; Renewal or Refusal to Renew; Modification to Provisional License. - Sec. 7. An original license shall be issued to a...
Section 722.117a - Provisional License. - Sec. 7a. (1) A provisional license may be issued to...
Section 722.118 - Regular License; Renewal; Duration; Contents; Reissuance; Extended License. - Sec. 8. (1) A regular license is effective for 2...
Section 722.118a - Assessment of Child Care Organization Compliance With Act and Rules; Assessment of Foster Family Home or Foster Family Group Home; Certification; On-Site Evaluation. - Sec. 8a. (1) The department shall periodically assess a child...
Section 722.118b - Regulation of Foster Family Homes or Foster Family Group Homes; Variance. - Sec. 8b. (1) Upon the recommendation of a local foster...
Section 722.118c - License; Issuance to Specific Person or Organization; Location; Nontransferable; Property of Department. - Sec. 8c. A license shall be issued to a specific...
Section 722.118d - Applicability of Licensing Requirements for Certain Services Under Safe Families for Children Act. - Sec. 8d. A service provided under the safe families for...
Section 722.118e - Licensure and Notification Requirements for Child Care Centers Within a Multiple Occupancy Building; Rescission of R 400.8560. - Sec. 8e. (1) Within 90 days after the effective date...
Section 722.119 - Child Care Organization; Presence of Certain Individuals Prohibited; Conditions; Contact by Certain Individuals Prohibited; Conditions; Documentation That Individual Not Named in Central Registry; Policy Regarding Supervision of Vol... - Sec. 9. (1) A licensee, adult member of the household,...
Section 722.119a - Repealed. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to duration and renewal...
Section 722.120 - Investigation, Inspection, and Examination of Conditions, Books, Records, and Reports; Access by Department, Bureau of Fire Services, or Local Authorities; Records; Report; Forms; Confidentiality; Disclosure of Information; Availabi... - Sec. 10. (1) The department may investigate, inspect, and examine...
Section 722.120a - Contribution. - Sec. 10a. (1) A child placing agency shall not solicit...
Section 722.121 - Denial, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew License; Grounds; Notice; Appeal; Hearing; Decision; Protest; Denial of License for Noncompliance; Complaint by Legislative Body of City, Village, or Township; Procedure; Previous Revocation o... - Sec. 11. (1) An original license shall not be granted...
Section 722.121a - Notice of Location of New and Existing Licensed Child Caring Institutions or Foster Family Group Homes. - Sec. 11a. The director of the department shall notify the...
Section 722.121b - Database; Establishment; Maintenance; Information. - Sec. 11b. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a...
Section 722.121c - Temporary Operation at Unlicensed Location in Case of Disaster; New License Required if Remaining at New Location; Determination of Disaster. - Sec. 11c. (1) In the case of a disaster, a...
Section 722.122 - Appeal. - Sec. 12. A person aggrieved by the decision of the...
Section 722.123 - Injunction. - Sec. 13. (1) The department may bring an action for...
Section 722.123a - Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program; Requirements; Assessment of Qualified Individual; Duties of Court or Administrative Body; Dispositional Review; Approval for Continued Placement; Definitions. - Sec. 13a. (1) In the case of a child in...
Section 722.124 - Persons Authorized to Place Child. - Sec. 14. Only a parent, guardian of the person of...
Section 722.124a - Consent to Medical and Surgical Treatment of Minor Child; "Routine, Nonsurgical Medical Care" Defined. - Sec. 14a. (1) A probate court, a child placing agency,...
Section 722.124b - Definitions Used in MCL 722.124b, 722.124c, and 722.124d. - Sec. 14b. As used in this section and sections 14c...
Section 722.124c - Filing of Public Information Form by Primary Adoption Facilitator; Contents; Authentication; Applicability of Section to Certain Adoptions. - Sec. 14c. (1) Not later than 10 days after the...
Section 722.124d - Public Information Form; Reporting Nonconfidential Information; Detachable Section; Distribution of Blank Forms; Acceptance and Maintenance of Completed Forms; Individual Requests for Information About Adoption Facilitators; Sendin... - Sec. 14d. (1) The department shall develop a public information...
Section 722.124e - Legislative Findings and Declaration; Requirement to Provide Services That Conflict With Child Placing Agency's Religious Beliefs Prohibited; Adverse Action Against Child Placing Agency Prohibited; Information to Be Provided to App... - Sec. 14e. (1) The legislature finds and declares all of...
Section 722.124f - Decision to Accept or Not Accept Referral; Defense in Administrative or Judicial Proceeding; "Adverse Action" Defined. - Sec. 14f. (1) If the department makes a referral to...
Section 722.125 - Violation of Act; Violation of Rule Causing Death of Child; Penalty; Conviction as Ground for Revocation of License; Effect of Revocation, Denial, or Refusal to Renew; Rejection of Application; "Certificate of Registration" Defined... - Sec. 15. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a...
Section 722.126 - Education to Public. - Sec. 16. The department shall provide continuous education to the...
Section 722.127 - Objection on Religious Grounds to Medical Examination, Immunization, or Treatment of Child. - Sec. 17. Nothing in the rules adopted pursuant to this...
Section 722.127a - Use of Inhaler or Epinephrine Auto-Injector by Child at Children's Camp. - Sec. 17a. (1) If the conditions prescribed in subsection (2)...
Section 722.128 - Repeal. - Sec. 18. Act No. 47 of the Public Acts of...
Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)
Section 722.131 - Definitions. - Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Child care...
Section 722.132 - State Foster Care Review Board Program; Creation; Administration; Access to and Liaison With Probate Court; Direct Supervision of Foster Care Services Not Authorized. - Sec. 2. (1) The state foster care review board program...
Section 722.133 - Duties of State Court Administrative Office. - Sec. 3. The state court administrative office shall do all...
Section 722.134 - Local Foster Care Review Board; Creation; Additional Boards. - Sec. 4. (1) There is created a local foster care...
Section 722.135 - Local Foster Care Review Board; Membership; Terms; Persons Ineligible for Appointment to Local Board; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Meetings; Training Sessions; Reimbursement of Expenses; Removal of Member. - Sec. 5. (1) A local board shall be composed of...
Section 722.136 - Duties of Child Care Organization, Department of Social Services, or Probate Court. - Sec. 6. A child care organization, the department of social...
Section 722.137 - Powers and Duties of Local Board. - Sec. 7. (1) A local board shall do all of...
Section 722.137a - Placement of Siblings; Variance From Licensing Rules or Statutes. - Sec. 7a. If the case of a child who has...
Section 722.138 - Confidentiality. - Sec. 8. (1) Records regarding specific children and their parents...
Section 722.139 - Annual Report. - Sec. 9. (1) The state court administrator shall publish an...
Section 722.139a - Reevaluation of State Board Program; Recommendations. - Sec. 9a. The state court administrator may reevaluate the state...
Section 722.140 - Repealed. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for the repeal of...
Act 296 of 1968 - Aiding or Abetting Violations of Juvenile Court Orders (722.151 - 722.152)
Section 722.151 - Aiding or Abetting Violations by Juveniles, or Harboring Runaways Prohibited. - Sec. 1. No person shall knowingly and wilfully aid or...
Section 722.152 - Violation of Act; Penalty. - Sec. 2. Any person who violates the provisions of this...
Act 33 of 1980 - Reimbursement of Legal Costs of Foster Parents (722.161 - 722.163)
Section 722.161 - Reimbursement of Certain Legal Costs of Foster Parents; Conditions. - Sec. 1. (1) The department of social services may reimburse...
Section 722.162 - Defenses; Liability. - Sec. 2. (1) This act shall not be construed to...
Section 722.163 - Action Against Foster Parent or Legal Guardian for Injuries; “Legal Guardian” Defined. - Sec. 3. (1) A foster child may maintain an action...
Act 13 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Child Guidance Clinics; Community Mental Health Clinics (722.481 - 722.481)
Section 722.481 - Child Guidance and Community Mental Health Clinic, Financing. - Sec. 1. The board of supervisors of any county or...
Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)
Section 722.501 - Care of Children; Agreements by County Board of Commissioners With Agency, Institution, or Hospital; Charges; Audit; Maximum Expenditure; County Expense. - Sec. 1. A county board of commissioners may enter into...
Section 722.502 - Approval of Contracts. - Sec. 2. No contract or agreement entered into under the...
Section 722.503 - Judge of Family Division of Circuit Court; Duties. - Sec. 3. If a county board of commissioners enters into...
Section 722.504 - Forfeiture of License; Effect on Contracts. - Sec. 4. Should the license of any such agency, institution...
Section 722.505 - Repealed. 1996, Act 411, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to construction of act.
Act 271 of 1925 - Commitment of Children to State Institutions (722.531 - 722.534)
Section 722.531 - Children Incapable of Adoption; Commitment to State Institution; Expenses of Commitment; Maintenance. - Sec. 1. Whenever it appears to the court that a...
Section 722.532 - Protection of Children's Rights; Director of Social Welfare, Duties. - Sec. 2. Whenever, after a careful investigation and report, it...
Section 722.533 - Protection of Children's Rights; Prosecuting Attorney. - Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting...
Section 722.534 - Protection of Children's Rights; Question of Jurisdiction, Residence, Costs. - Sec. 4. As it is the intent of the legislature...
Act 250 of 1982 - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (722.601 - 722.613)
Section 722.601 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.602 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Child"...
Section 722.603 - State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; Creation; Exercise of Powers and Duties; Performance of Management Functions; Appointment and Qualifications of Executive Director; Staff. - Sec. 3. (1) The state child abuse and neglect prevention...
Section 722.604 - State Board; Composition; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Public Members; Chairperson; Election of Officers and Committees; Compensation, Reimbursement, Salaries, and Operating Expenses. - Sec. 4. (1) The state board shall be composed of...
Section 722.605 - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Availability of Writings to Public. - Sec. 5. (1) The business which the state board performs...
Section 722.606 - Duties of State Board. - Sec. 6. (1) The state board shall do all of...
Section 722.607 - Recommending Changes to Governor and Legislature. - Sec. 7. The state board may recommend to the governor...
Section 722.608 - Federal Funds, Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Donations; Disposition. - Sec. 8. (1) The state board may do any of...
Section 722.609 - Authorization for Disbursement of Trust Fund Money; Purposes; Order of Preference; Limitation. - Sec. 9. (1) The state board may authorize the disbursement...
Section 722.610 - Grants to Local Council; Criteria. - Sec. 10. In making grants to a local council, the...
Section 722.611 - Rules. - Sec. 11. Not later than 2 years after the effective...
Section 722.612 - Review of Functions, Responsibilities, and Performance of State Board; Transmittal; Notice. - Sec. 12. A thorough, written review of the functions, responsibilities,...
Section 722.613 - Conditional Effective Date. - Sec. 13. This act shall not take effect unless the...
E.R.O. No. 1992-5 - Executive Reorganization Order (722.620 - 722.620)
Section 722.620 - Transfer of State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board From Department of Management and Budget to the Department of Social Services by Type I Transfer. - WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the...
Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)
Section 722.621 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.622 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Adult foster...
Section 722.623 - Individual Required to Report Child Abuse or Neglect; Report by Telephone or Online Reporting System; Written Report; Contents; Transmitting Report to Centralized Intake; Copies to Prosecuting Attorney and Probate Court; Conditions... - Sec. 3. (1) An individual is required to report under...
Section 722.623a - Knowledge or Suspicion of Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Metabolite of Controlled Substance in Body of Newborn Infant; Report Required; Exception. - Sec. 3a. In addition to the reporting requirement in section...
Section 722.624 - Persons Permitted to Report Child Abuse or Neglect. - Sec. 4. In addition to those persons required to report...
Section 722.625 - Identity of Reporting Person; Confidentiality; Disclosure; Immunity; Good Faith Presumed. - Sec. 5. Except for records available under section 7(1)(a), (b),...
Section 722.626 - Detention of Child in Temporary Protective Custody; Preliminary Hearing; Examinations; Report; Medical Evaluation. - Sec. 6. (1) If a child suspected of being abused...
Section 722.627 - Availability of Confidential Record; Closed Court Proceeding Not Required; Release of Reports Compiled by Law Enforcement Agency; Information Obtained by Citizen Review Panel; Release or Inspection of Documents From Another Agency o... - Sec. 7. (1) Unless made public as specified information released...
Section 722.627a - Availability of Information, Reports, and Records to Legislature; Disclosure of or Keeping Confidential Information as Misdemeanor. - Sec. 7a. (1) The department shall make information contained in...
Section 722.627b - Child Fatality Review Team; Membership; Review of Child Fatality; Training and Orientation; Creation of Advisory Committee; Review by Citizen Review Panel; Annual Report; Transmission of Report to Governor and Legislature; Disclosu... - Sec. 7b. (1) Each county may have in place a...
Section 722.627c - Release of Information From Child Protective Services Records or Case in Which Child Has Died; Decision by Director; Determination. - Sec. 7c. (1) Sections 7d to 7i govern the director's...
Section 722.627d - Release of Information by Director; Preliminary Decision to Release or Deny Information; Extension of Time Period; Evidence. - Sec. 7d. (1) Subject to sections 7c to 7i, at...
Section 722.627e - Release of Information by Director; Prohibitions. - Sec. 7e. (1) The director shall not deny a request...
Section 722.627f - Release of Information by Director; Preliminary Decision to Release or Deny Request; Notice; Final Decision; Writing; Right to Appeal. - Sec. 7f. (1) Not less than 14 days before specified...
Section 722.627g - Release of Information by Director; Individuals to Be Notified; Wyatt's Law. - Sec. 7g. (1) If the director decides to release specified...
Section 722.627h - Appeal of Director's Decision. - Sec. 7h. (1) Before the release of specified information under...
Section 722.627i - Fee; Federal Assurances and Waivers. - Sec. 7i. (1) The department may charge a fee for...
Section 722.627j - Statewide Electronic Case Management System; Classification of Confirmed Cases; Placement on Central Registry; Motion for Removal; Notification; Requirements; Request for Amendment of Report; Hearing; Expungement; Death of Perpetra... - Sec. 7j. (1) The department must maintain a statewide, electronic...
Section 722.627k - Death of Child Under Court Jurisdiction; Notification to Legislator and Children's Ombudsman. - Sec. 7k. (1) If a child dies who is under...
Section 722.627l - Statewide Electronic Case Management System; Administrative Review for Expungement. - Sec. 7l. (1) An individual who is listed on the...
Section 722.628 - Referring Report or Commencing Investigation; Informing Parent or Legal Guardian of Investigation; Duties of Department; Assistance of and Cooperation With Law Enforcement Officials; Procedures; Procedures by Prosecuting Attorney; C... - Sec. 8. (1) Within 24 hours after receiving a report...
Section 722.628a - Execution of Notices by Prosecuting Attorney of Individuals Bound Over to Circuit Court for Certain Crimes; Notification Upon Final Disposition; Confidentiality. - Sec. 8a. (1) If an individual is bound over to...
Section 722.628b - Referral of Case to Prosecuting Attorney; Review. - Sec. 8b. (1) If a case involves a child's death,...
Section 722.628c - Interview With Child. - Sec. 8c. During an investigation of suspected child abuse or...
Section 722.628d - Categories and Departmental Response. - Sec. 8d. (1) For the department's determination required by section...
Section 722.628e - Investigation Checklist. - Sec. 8e. (1) The department shall implement an investigation checklist...
Section 722.629 - Multidisciplinary Services; Biennial Report; Continuing Education Programs; Dissemination of Information. - Sec. 9. (1) The department, in discharging its responsibilities under...
Section 722.629a - Annual Report. - Sec. 9a. The agency within the department that is responsible...
Section 722.630 - Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem. - Sec. 10. In each case filed under this act in...
Section 722.631 - Privileged Communications. - Sec. 11. Any legally recognized privileged communication except that between...
Section 722.632 - Report to Law Enforcement Officials or Probate Court. - Sec. 12. This act shall not prohibit a person who...
Section 722.632a - Investigations by Hospital, School, or Other Agency. - Sec. 12a. This act does not preclude or hinder a...
Section 722.632b - Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children; Creation; Appointment; Qualifications; Officer; Meetings; Recommendations; Consultation; Compensation; Abolishment; Child Excused From Participating in Information-Gathering Eff... - Sec. 12b. (1) The task force on the prevention of...
Section 722.633 - Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect; Damages; Violation as Misdemeanor; Unauthorized Dissemination of Information as Misdemeanor; Civil Liability; Maintaining Report or Record Required to Be Expunged as Misdemeanor; F... - Sec. 13. (1) A person who is required by this...
Section 722.634 - Religious Beliefs. - Sec. 14. A parent or guardian legitimately practicing his religious...
Section 722.635 - Repeal of MCL 722.571 to 722.575. - Sec. 15. Act No. 98 of the Public Acts of...
Section 722.636 - Effective Date. - Sec. 16. This act shall take effect October 1, 1975....
Section 722.637 - Submission of Petition for Authorization Under MCL 712a.2; Exception. - Sec. 17. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), within...
Section 722.638 - Submission of Petition for Authorization Under MCL 712a.2; Conditions; Request for Termination of Parental Rights; Conference. - Sec. 18. (1) The department shall submit a petition for...
Act 31 of 1915 - Youth Tobacco Act (722.641 - 722.645)
Section 722.641 - Selling, Giving, or Furnishing Tobacco Products, Vapor Products, or Alternative Nicotine Products to Minor Prohibited; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Sign Required; Copies of Sign; Affirmative Defense; Notice; Rebuttal Testimony; Notice of R... - Sec. 1. (1) A person shall not sell, give, or...
Section 722.642 - Prohibited Conduct by Minor for Tobacco Products, Vapor Products, or Alternative Nicotine Products; Violation and Penalties; Participation in Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Assessment Program; Costs; Community Service; Exceptio... - Sec. 2. (1) Subject to subsection (6), a minor shall...
Section 722.642a - Selling Cigarette Separately Prohibited; Exception; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 2a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2),...
Section 722.642b - Selling Liquid Nicotine Container That Doesn’t Meet Child-Resistant Standards Prohibited; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Definitions. - Sec. 2b. (1) A person shall not sell in this...
Section 722.642c - Requirements for Selling and Displaying of Vapor Products; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine. - Sec. 2c. A person who sells vapor products or alternative...
Section 722.643 - Noninterference With Right of Parent or Guardian. - Sec. 3. This act does not interfere with the right...
Section 722.644 - Definitions. - Sec. 4. As used in this act: (a) "Alternative nicotine...
Section 722.645 - Short Title. - Sec. 5. This act shall be known and may be...
Act 33 of 1978 - Disseminating, Exhibiting, or Displaying Sexually Explicit Matter to Minors (722.671 - 722.693)
33-1978-I - Part I Sexually Explicit Matter (722.671...722.684)
Section 722.671 - Definitions Generally. - Sec. 1. As used in this part: (a) "Display" means...
Section 722.671a - Repealed. 2003, Act 192, Eff. Jan. 1, 2004. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definitions; “C” to...
Section 722.672 - Additional Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this part: (a) "Nudity" means...
Section 722.673 - Definitions. - Sec. 3. As used in this part: (a) "Computer" means...
Section 722.674 - Additional Definitions. - Sec. 4. As used in this part: (a) "Harmful to...
Section 722.675 - Disseminating Sexually Explicit Matter to Minor; Felony; Penalty. - Sec. 5. (1) A person is guilty of disseminating sexually...
Section 722.676 - Persons Excepted From MCL 722.675. - Sec. 6. Section 5 does not apply to the dissemination...
Section 722.677 - Displaying Sexually Explicit Matter to Minor; Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 7. (1) A person is guilty of displaying sexually...
Section 722.678 - Facilitative Misrepresentation; Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 8. (1) A person is guilty of facilitative misrepresentation...
Section 722.679 - Injunction. - Sec. 9. A prosecuting attorney may commence an action in...
Section 722.680 - Advisory Opinion as to Legality of Disseminating Sexually Explicit Matter to Minor; Action for Declaratory Judgment; Prosecuting Attorney as Defendant; Counterclaim for Injunctive Relief; Dismissal of Action. - Sec. 10. (1) A person intending to disseminate to a...
Section 722.681 - Provisions Applicable to Actions Commenced Pursuant to MCL 722.679 or MCL 722.680. - Sec. 11. The following provisions apply in an action commenced...
Section 722.682 - Effect of MCL 722.679 to 722.681 on Prosecutions Under Other Laws; Declaratory Judgment or Denial of Injunction as Defense; Withdrawing Opinion and Obtaining Injunction as Conditions for Prosecution Under MCL 722.675; Applicability... - Sec. 12. (1) Except as provided in this section, sections...
Section 722.682a - Exceptions. - Sec. 12a. This part does not apply to any of...
Section 722.683 - Repeal of MCL 750.343e. - Sec. 13. Section 343e of Act No. 328 of the...
Section 722.684 - Effective Date. - Sec. 14. This act shall not take effect until June...
33-1978-II - Part II Ultra-Violent Explicit Video Games (722.685...722.693)
Section 722.685 - Legislative Findings. - Sec. 15. In light of section 51 of article IV...
Section 722.686 - Definitions. - Sec. 16. As used in this part: (a) "Computer" means...
Section 722.687 - Dissemination of Ultra-Violent Explicit Video Game to Minor; Prohibition; Violation; Penalties. - Sec. 17. (1) A person shall not knowingly disseminate to...
Section 722.688 - Exceptions. - Sec. 18. Section 17 does not apply to the dissemination...
Section 722.689 - False Representation as to Age or Status as Parent or Guardian; Violation; Penalty. - Sec. 19. (1) A person shall not knowingly make a...
Section 722.690 - Manager of Business Enterprise Renting or Selling Ultra-Violent Explicit Video Games; Permitting Minor to Play or View Prohibited; Violation; Penalty. - Sec. 20. A person who possesses managerial responsibility for a...
Section 722.691 - Knowingly Disseminating Ultra-Violent Explicit Video Game. - Sec. 21. (1) A person knowingly disseminates an ultra-violent explicit...
Section 722.692 - Violation Arising From Same Transaction. - Sec. 22. A conviction, sentence, or determination of responsibility for...
Section 722.693 - Good Faith as Defense. - Sec. 23. (1) It is an affirmative defense to an...
Act 205 of 1956 - The Paternity Act (722.711 - 722.730)
Section 722.711 - Definitions. - Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Child born...
Section 722.712 - Child Born Out of Wedlock; Liability of Parents; Duties of Court; Medical Expenses; Death of Father of Child Born Out of Wedlock; "Medicaid" Defined. - Sec. 2. (1) The parents of a child born out...
Section 722.713 - Repealed. 1996, Act 308, Eff. June 1, 1997. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to father's agreement for...
Section 722.714 - Paternity Proceeding; Parties; Venue; Action Not Required; Commencement of Action; Statute of Limitations; Initiating and Conducting Proceedings; Child Support Formula as Guideline; Verification of Complaint; Agreement to Transfer P... - Sec. 4. (1) An action under this act shall be...
Section 722.714a - Summons or Notice; Notification of Obligation and Rights; Court Order for Genetic Paternity Testing. - Sec. 4a. (1) The summons or other initial notice to...
Section 722.714b - Effect of Paternity in Another State. - Sec. 4b. The establishment of paternity under the law of...
Section 722.715 - Mother and Alleged Father Competent to Testify; Cross-Examination; Exclusion of Public; Continuance Until Birth of Child. - Sec. 5. (1) Both the mother and the alleged father...
Section 722.716 - Pretrial Proceedings; Blood or Tissue Typing Determinations as to Mother, Child, and Alleged Father; Court Order; Refusal to Submit to Typing or Identification Profiling; Qualifications of Person Conducting Typing or Identification... - Sec. 6. (1) In a proceeding under this act before...
Section 722.716a - Information Obtained From Genetic Paternity Testing; Disclosure Prohibited; Retention and Destruction of Material; Confidentiality; Sale, Transfer, or Offer; Audit; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 6a. (1) Except as authorized under this act, a...
Section 722.717 - Order of Filiation; Circumstances; Contents; Support Order; Retroactivity; Enforcement of Judgment or Order; Fee; Report to Director of Department of Community Health; Service of Copies to Parties. - Sec. 7. (1) In an action under this act, the...
Section 722.717a - Repealed. 2001, Act 109, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to support for child...
Section 722.717b - Provisions for Custody and Parenting Time; Temporary Order in Case of Dispute; Referral to Friend of the Court; Attorneys Not Required to Represent Parties in Dispute. - Sec. 7b. If the court makes a determination of paternity...
Section 722.718 - Payments to Friend of Court, Clerk of Court, or State Disbursement Unit; Disbursement. - Sec. 8. The court shall require the payment of money...
Section 722.719 - Bond to Perform Court Order and Indemnify County; Filing; Dismissal of Complaint; Default; Issuance of Citation to Principal and Sureties; Service; Execution; Contempt of Court; Commitment; Decree or Judgment; Appointment of Receive... - Sec. 9. (1) The person so adjudged to be the...
Section 722.720 - Continuing Jurisdiction; Purposes. - Sec. 10. The court has continuing jurisdiction over proceedings brought...
Section 722.720a - Repealed. 1982, Act 296, Eff. July 1, 1983. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to review of orders...
Section 722.721 - Mother's Support and Education of Child Born Out of Wedlock; Bond; Default; Liability of Father. - Sec. 11. (1) If a mother of a child born...
Section 722.722 - False Complaint; Penalty. - Sec. 12. Any person making a false complaint under this...
Section 722.723 - Repealed. 1982, Act 296, Eff. July 1, 1983. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to civil jurisdiction.
Section 722.724 - Appeal; Stay of Execution, Bond, Security for Costs. - Sec. 14. An appeal in all cases may be taken...
Section 722.725 - Reference to Mother as Parent of Child in Records, Certificates, or Other Papers. - Sec. 15. In a record, certificate, or other paper made...
Section 722.726 - Application of Act. - Sec. 16. This act applies to all cases arising out...
Section 722.727 - Fees; Assessment in Order of Filiation. - Sec. 17. No fees for commencement of suit, filing fee,...
Section 722.728 - Enforcement Remedies. - Sec. 18. In addition to the methods provided under this...
Section 722.729 - Repealed. 2009, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010 - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to reimbursement of county...
Section 722.729a - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees. - Sec. 19a. The SDU is responsible for the centralized receipt...
Section 722.730 - Paternity Act; Short Title. - Sec. 20. This act shall be known and may be...
Act 41 of 1960 - Curfew for Children (722.751 - 722.754)
Section 722.751 - Curfew for Children Under 12 Years Old. - Sec. 1. No minor under the age of 12 years...
Section 722.752 - Curfew for Minors Under Age 16. - Sec. 2. A minor under the age of 16 years...
Section 722.753 - Aiding Underage Children to Violate Law; Misdemeanor. - Sec. 3. Any person of the age of 16 years...
Section 722.754 - Local Regulation as to Curfew. - Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to...
Act 71 of 1965 - County Rehabilitation Work Camps for Juvenile Offenders (722.761 - 722.762)
Section 722.761 - County Rehabilitation Work Camps; Operation by Board of Supervisors. - Sec. 1. The board of supervisors of any county may...
Section 722.762 - Agreements With County Maintaining Work Camps. - Sec. 2. The board of supervisors of any county not...
Act 176 of 1985 - Child Identification and Protection Act (722.771 - 722.775)
Section 722.771 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.772 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Child" means...
Section 722.773 - Fingerprinting Child; Prohibition; Exception. - Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4, a governmental...
Section 722.774 - Fingerprinting and Photographing Child; Conditions. - Sec. 4. (1) Except for fingerprints taken from a child...
Section 722.775 - Conditional Effective Date. - Sec. 5. This act shall not take effect unless House...
Repealed - Act 280 of 1975 - Juvenile Justice Services Act (722.801 - 722.819) - Compiler's Notes: Several of the repealed sections had already expired...
Act 13 of 1988 - Juvenile Diversion Act (722.821 - 722.831)
Section 722.821 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.822 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Assaultive crime"...
Section 722.823 - Powers of Law Enforcement Official or Court Intake Worker Where Petition Not Filed or Authorized; Diversion of Minor. - Sec. 3. (1) If in the course of investigating an...
Section 722.824 - Decision to Divert Minor; Factors to Be Examined. - Sec. 4. Before a decision is made to divert a...
Section 722.825 - Conference; Notice; Time; Prohibitions; Diversion Agreement; Filing Petition; Noncompliance With Terms of Agreement or Plan. - Sec. 5. (1) If a decision is made to divert...
Section 722.826 - Decision to Divert Minor; Information to Be Filed; Revocation. - Sec. 6. (1) When a decision is made to divert...
Section 722.827 - Separate Diversion Record. - Sec. 7. The court in the county in which a...
Section 722.828 - Opening Record; Destruction of Record. - Sec. 8. (1) Except as otherwise required in subsection (2),...
Section 722.829 - Use of Record; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 9. (1) A record kept under this act shall...
Section 722.830 - Conditional Effective Date. - Sec. 10. This act shall not take effect unless Senate...
Section 722.831 - Effective Date. - Sec. 11. This act shall take effect April 1, 1988....
Act 199 of 1988 - Surrogate Parenting Act (722.851 - 722.863)
Section 722.851 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.853 - Definitions. - Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Compensation" means...
Section 722.855 - Surrogate Parentage Contract as Void and Unenforceable. - Sec. 5. A surrogate parentage contract is void and unenforceable...
Section 722.857 - Surrogate Parentage Contract Prohibited; Conditions; Surrogate Parentage Contract as Felony; Penalty. - Sec. 7. (1) A person shall not enter into, induce,...
Section 722.859 - Surrogate Parentage Contract for Compensation Prohibited; Surrogate Parentage Contract for Compensation as Misdemeanor or Felony; Penalty. - Sec. 9. (1) A person shall not enter into, induce,...
Section 722.861 - Custody of Child. - Sec. 11. If a child is born to a surrogate...
Section 722.863 - Effective Date. - Sec. 13. This act shall take effect September 1, 1988....
Act 260 of 2008 - Guardianship Assistance Act (722.871 - 722.881)
Section 722.871 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.872 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Child" means...
Section 722.873 - Guardianship Assistance; Eligibility. - Sec. 3. A child is eligible to receive guardianship assistance...
Section 722.874 - Guardianship Assistance; Payment to Eligible Guardian; Criteria; Eligibility for Federal Funding Under Title Iv-E; Sibling Ineligible for Federal Funding; Successor Guardian. - Sec. 4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a guardian who...
Section 722.875 - Guardianship Assistance; Negotiating and Entering Guardianship Assistance Agreement; Specifications; Duration; Limitation on Payment; Review by Department; Eligibility Determination. - Sec. 5. (1) Subject to the provisions of this act,...
Section 722.875a - Permanency Plan Including Placement With Guardian and Receipt of Guardianship Assistance Payments; Information to Be Included in Case Service Plan. - Sec. 5a. For a child whose permanency plan includes placement...
Section 722.875b - Legal Guardianship as Judicially Created Relationship; Transfer of Parental Rights to Guardian. - Sec. 5b. The legal guardianship shall be a judicially created...
Section 722.875c - Guardianship Assistance; Successor Guardian. - Sec. 5c. (1) Subject to provisions of this act, the...
Section 722.875d - Rules. - Sec. 5d. The department may promulgate rules according to the...
Section 722.876 - Guardianship Assistance; Prohibition; Conditions; Notice of Termination. - Sec. 6. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the...
Section 722.877 - Public or Private Medical Insurance or Assistance; Application and Maintenance. - Sec. 7. The guardian or successor guardian shall apply for...
Section 722.878 - Collecting, Assembling, and Reporting Data and Information. - Sec. 8. (1) The department is responsible for collecting, assembling,...
Section 722.879 - Appeal of Decision. - Sec. 9. An applicant for guardianship assistance under this act...
Section 722.880 - Repealed. 2009, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 2009. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to department being subject...
Section 722.881 - Postpermanency Services; Eligibility. - Sec. 11. Families are eligible for postpermanency services in the...
Act 211 of 1990 - The Parental Rights Restoration Act (722.901 - 722.909)
Section 722.901 - Short Title. - Section 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.902 - Definitions. - Section 2. As used in this act: (a) "Abortion" means...
Section 722.903 - Consent to Abortion on Minor; Petition for Waiver of Parental Consent. - Section 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act,...
Section 722.904 - Jurisdiction of Probate Court; Confidential and Expeditious Proceedings; Granting Waiver of Parental Consent; Reporting Suspected Child Abuse; Duties of Probate Court on Disclosure of Sexual Abuse; “Child Abuse” and “Sexual Abuse” D... - Section 4. (1) The probate court has jurisdiction of proceedings...
Section 722.905 - Medical Emergency Abortion. - Section 5. The requirements of Section 3 do not apply...
Section 722.906 - Residency of Minor. - Section 6. The requirements of this act apply regardless of...
Section 722.907 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Failure to Obtain Parental Consent or Copy of Waiver as Evidence in Civil Action; Exemplary Damages. - Section 7. (1) A person who intentionally performs an abortion...
Section 722.908 - Right to Abortion Not Created; Prohibited Conduct. - Section 8. (1) This act does not create a right...
Section 722.909 - Repealed. 1991, Act 80, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1991. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to required information for...
Act 204 of 1994 - The Children's Ombudsman Act (722.921 - 722.935)
Section 722.921 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.922 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Administrative act"...
Section 722.923 - Children's Ombudsman; Establishment; Appointment; Removal. - Sec. 3. (1) As a means of effecting changes in...
Section 722.924 - Procedures; Training; Complaint; Investigation; Notification of Safety Concerns. - Sec. 4. (1) The ombudsman shall establish procedures for the...
Section 722.925 - Individuals Making Complaint to Children's Ombudsman. - Sec. 5. All of the following individuals may make a...
Section 722.925a - Children's Ombudsman; Powers. - Sec. 5a. The children's ombudsman has the authority to do...
Section 722.926 - Victim of Child Abuse or Child Neglect; Powers of Children's Ombudsman; Child Fatality Cases; Investigation. - Sec. 6. (1) The ombudsman may do all of the...
Section 722.927 - Decision to Investigate; Notice; Pursuing Administrative Remedies or Channels of Complaint; Further Investigation; Violation of State or Federal Criminal Law; Complaint Against Child Placing Agency; Petition Requesting Court Jurisdi... - Sec. 7. (1) Upon deciding to investigate a complaint, from...
Section 722.928 - Department and Child Placing Agency; Duties; Information to Be Provided to Biological Parent, Adoptive Parent, or Foster Parent; Access to Departmental Computer Networks. - Sec. 8. (1) The department and a child placing agency...
Section 722.929 - Confidentiality of Record of Children's Ombudsman; Disclosure; Limitations; Release of Certain Information. - Sec. 9. (1) Subject to subsections (2) through (7) and...
Section 722.930 - Report of Findings; Recommendations; Consultation With Individual, Department, or Child Placing Agency; Publication of Adverse Opinion; Notice of Actions; Information Provided to Complainant; Child Fatality Investigation; Report. - Sec. 10. (1) The ombudsman shall prepare a report of...
Section 722.931 - Penalty for Filing Complaint or Cooperating in Investigation Prohibited; Intentional False Complaint. - Sec. 11. (1) Subject to subsection (4), an official, the...
Section 722.932 - Authority Granted Under Other Acts or Rules. - Sec. 12. The authority granted the ombudsman under this act...
Section 722.933-722.935 - Repealed. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to a registry of...
Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)
Section 722.951 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.952 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Adoptee" means...
Section 722.953 - Purpose of Act. - Sec. 3. The purposes of this act are all of...
Section 722.953a - Annual Report; Reduction Cost Savings. - Sec. 3a. (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, and annually each...
Section 722.953b - Family Finding Engagement Services. - Sec. 3b. (1) Upon appropriation and by not later than...
Section 722.954 - Licensure as Foster Parent; Orientation as Condition to Certification; Written Information to Be Provided Foster Parents Before Placement; Confidentiality. - Sec. 4. (1) Before certifying an individual for licensure as...
Section 722.954a - Placement of Child in Supervising Agency's Care; Determination of Placement With Relative; Good Cause Exception; Notification; Special Consideration and Preference to Child's Relative; Placement of Siblings; Documentation of Decisi... - Sec. 4a. (1) If a child has been placed in...
Section 722.954b - Permanent Placement; 12-Month Goal; Inclusion in Directory of Children; In-Home Visits. - Sec. 4b. (1) A supervising agency shall strive to achieve...
Section 722.954c - Release of Child's Medical Records; Medical Passport; Contents; Transfer; Performance of Assessment or Psychological Evaluation; Medical Examination; Indication That Child May Have Been Victim of Human Trafficking; Counseling. - Sec. 4c. (1) The supervising agency shall obtain from the...
Section 722.954d - Annual Report Card. - Sec. 4d. The department shall publish an annual report card...
Section 722.954e - Child as Victim of Human Trafficking; Placement in Setting Providing Mental Health Services, Counseling, or Other Specialized Services. - Sec. 4e. Before determining placement of a child in its...
Section 722.955 - Registration of Attorney With Children's Ombudsman; Filing of Compliance; Reregistration; Request for Removal. - Sec. 5. Before providing services in a direct placement adoption...
Section 722.956 - Adoption Facilitator; Duties; Cost. - Sec. 6. (1) An adoption facilitator shall do all of...
Section 722.957 - Adoption Facilitator; Placement Based on Age, Race, Religious Affiliation, Disability, or Income Level; Participation of Parent or Guardian in Selection of Adoptive Parent. - Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an...
Section 722.958 - Rules; Training; Directory of Children Available for Adoption; Registry of Adoptive Homes; Foster Parent Resource Centers; Pilot Project. - Sec. 8. (1) The department shall promulgate rules under the...
Section 722.958a - Section to Be Cited as "Foster Parent's Bill of Rights Law"; Rights; Grievance Procedure; Hearing; Remedy; Complaint; Report; Investigations Subject to Appropriation of Funds. - Sec. 8a. (1) This section shall be known and may...
Section 722.958b - Children's Assurance of Quality Foster Care Policy; Requirements; Written Grievance Procedure Policy; Grievance Procedures; Remedy; Implementation. - Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall ensure that the children's...
Section 722.958c - Children's Assurance of Quality Foster Care; Specific Policy Regarding Access to Certain Services and Information. - Sec. 8c. In addition to the specific policy described in...
Section 722.958d - Children's Assurance of Quality Foster Care Policy; Prepare and Distribute Information. - Sec. 8d. (1) The department shall prepare and distribute to...
Section 722.959 - Effective Date. - Sec. 9. This act shall take effect January 1, 1995....
Section 722.960 - Conditional Effective Date. - Sec. 10. This act shall not take effect unless all...
Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)
Section 722.981 - Short Title; Definitions. - Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may...
Section 722.982 - Foster Care Independence Program; Establishment; Conditions; Services. - Sec. 2. (1) If this state receives federal money for...
Section 722.983 - Services; Eligibility; Exceptions; Services Provided to Young Adults 14 Years of Age and Older; Availability of Services Through 20 Years of Age; Services Provided on As-Needed Basis. - Sec. 3. (1) A young adult is eligible for services...
Section 722.984 - Goods and Services. - Sec. 4. (1) The department may provide at least all...
Section 722.985 - Other Goods and Services. - Sec. 5. The department may provide goods and services allowed...
E.R.O. No. 2010-9 - Executive Reorganization Order (722.991 - 722.991)
Section 722.991 - Transfer of Powers and Duties of Foster Care Trust Fund Board to State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; Abolishment of Foster Care Trust Fund Board. - WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution...
Act 305 of 1996 - Acknowledgment of Parentage Act (722.1001 - 722.1013)
Section 722.1001 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1002 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Acknowledgment" means...
Section 722.1003 - Acknowledgment of Parentage; Form; Validity; Signatures; Witness; Copy. - Sec. 3. (1) If a child is born out of...
Section 722.1004 - Acknowledgment as Basis for Court Ordered Child Support, Custody, or Parenting Time; Relationship and Status of Child. - Sec. 4. An acknowledgment signed under this act establishes paternity,...
Section 722.1005 - Acknowledgment of Parentage; Filing With State Registrar; Review; Maintenance as Permanent Record; Procedures and Payment for Issuance; Basis for Preparation of New Birth Certificate. - Sec. 5. (1) A completed original acknowledgment of parentage shall...
Section 722.1006 - Grant of Initial Custody. - Sec. 6. After a mother and father sign an acknowledgment...
Section 722.1007 - Notices. - Sec. 7. The acknowledgment of parentage form shall include at...
Section 722.1008 - Acknowledgment of Parentage; Preparation or Approval of Form; Availability to Public. - Sec. 8. The state registrar shall prepare or approve the...
Section 722.1009 - Appointment of Next Friend or Guardian Ad Litem; Effect of Signing by Minor Parent. - Sec. 9. In proceedings under this act, the court may...
Section 722.1010 - Consent to Court Jurisdiction. - Sec. 10. Except as otherwise provided by law, a mother...
Section 722.1011 - Repealed. 2012, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to notices included in...
Section 722.1012 - Validity of Prior Acknowledgment. - Sec. 12. This act does not affect the validity of...
Section 722.1013 - Effective Date. - Sec. 13. This act shall take effect June 1, 1997....
Act 525 of 2008 - Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Act (722.1021 - 722.1031)
Section 722.1021 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1022 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means...
Section 722.1023 - Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund; Creation; Administration; Crediting Amounts; Interest and Earnings; Investment; Availability of Money for Disbursement; Expenditures; Appropriation; Money Remaining at Close of Year; Admini... - Sec. 3. (1) The fostering futures scholarship trust fund is...
Section 722.1024 - Repealed. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to creation of state...
Section 722.1025 - Repealed. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to qualifications and terms...
Section 722.1026 - Repealed. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to business conducted under...
Section 722.1027 - Repealed. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to duties of state...
Section 722.1027a - Opportunities to Make Contributions; Collaboration With Higher Education Institution to Assist Foster Care Students With Unmet Financial Education Needs; Use of Money; Contracts. - Sec. 7a. (1) The department shall work with the department...
Section 722.1027b - Fostering Futures Scholarship; Eligibility. - Sec. 7b. A foster care student is eligible for a...
Section 722.1028 - Repealed. 2014, Act 530, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to recommendations made by...
Section 722.1029 - Department; Powers; Deposit of Money in Fund. - Sec. 9. (1) The department may do any of the...
Section 722.1030 - Disbursement; Limitation. - Sec. 10. (1) The department may authorize the disbursement of...
Section 722.1031 - Annual Accounting of Revenues and Expenditures; Report. - Sec. 11. (1) The department shall annually prepare an accounting...
Act 544 of 2008 - Children's Advocacy Center Act (722.1041 - 722.1044)
Section 722.1041 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1042 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means...
Section 722.1043 - Children's Advocacy Center Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money Into Fund; Investment; Money Remaining in Fund at Close of Fiscal Year; Department of Human Services as Administrator. - Sec. 3. (1) The children's advocacy center fund is created...
Section 722.1044 - Expenditures; Limitation; Annual Audit and Report. - Sec. 4. (1) Money shall not be expended from the...
Act 219 of 2000 - Children's Product Safety Act (722.1051 - 722.1085)
Section 722.1051 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1052 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Child" means...
Section 722.1055 - Unsafe Children's Product; Placement in Stream of Commerce Prohibited. - Sec. 5. A commercial user shall not remanufacture, retrofit, sell,...
Section 722.1056 - Unsafe Children's Product; Criteria; Crib; Retrofit; Notice; Compliance. - Sec. 6. (1) A children's product is unsafe for purposes...
Section 722.1060 - List of Unsafe Children's Products; Maintenance; Availability; Providing List to Inspectors of Child Care Facility and Persons Providing Child Care. - Sec. 10. (1) The department shall maintain a comprehensive list...
Section 722.1061 - Commercial User; Sale of Recalled Product; Exception. - Sec. 11. A commercial user is not in violation of...
Section 722.1065 - Child Care Facility; Prohibition; Exception; Notice; Posting List; Determination by Operator of Facility. - Sec. 15. (1) A child care facility may not use...
Section 722.1070 - Revocation or Refusal to Renew or Issue Facility License or Registration. - Sec. 20. The department may revoke or refuse to renew...
Section 722.1075 - Violation by Commercial User as Misdemeanor; Penalty. - Sec. 25. A commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates...
Section 722.1080 - Enforcement Action; Jurisdiction. - Sec. 30. The attorney general or prosecuting attorney in the...
Section 722.1085 - Additional Remedies. - Sec. 35. Remedies available under this act are in addition...
Act 195 of 2001 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (722.1101 - 722.1406)
Article 1 - General Provisions (722.1101...722.1112)
Section 722.1101 - Short Title. - Sec. 101. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1102 - Definitions. - Sec. 102. As used in this act: (a) "Abandoned" means...
Section 722.1103 - Scope of Act; Limitation. - Sec. 103. This act does not govern an adoption proceeding...
Section 722.1104 - Proceeding Pertaining to Indian Child. - Sec. 104. (1) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an...
Section 722.1105 - Child-Custody Law or Determination of Foreign Country. - Sec. 105. (1) A court of this state shall treat...
Section 722.1106 - Child-Custody Determination of This State. - Sec. 106. A child-custody determination made by a court of...
Section 722.1107 - Jurisdiction; Question; Priority. - Sec. 107. If a question of existence or exercise of...
Section 722.1108 - Notice; Manner; Proof of Service; Notice Not Required. - Sec. 108. (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction...
Section 722.1109 - Personal Jurisdiction. - Sec. 109. (1) A party to a child-custody proceeding who...
Section 722.1110 - Communication Between States; Participation of Parties; “Record” Defined. - Sec. 110. (1) A court of this state may communicate...
Section 722.1111 - Testimony. - Sec. 111. (1) In addition to other procedures available to...
Section 722.1112 - Request to Out-of-State Court; Expenses; Preserving and Forwarding Records. - Sec. 112. (1) A court of this state may request...
Article 2 - Jurisdiction (722.1201...722.1210)
Section 722.1201 - Initial Child-Custody Determination; Jurisdiction. - Sec. 201. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1202 - Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction; Condition; Determination to Decline Jurisdiction; Modification of Child-Custody Determination. - Sec. 202. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1203 - Modification of Out-of-State Child-Custody Determination; Requirements. - Sec. 203. Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a...
Section 722.1204 - Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction; Communication With Out-of-State Court; Duration of Order. - Sec. 204. (1) A court of this state has temporary...
Section 722.1205 - Notice and Hearing. - Sec. 205. (1) Before a child-custody determination is made under...
Section 722.1206 - Commencement of Out-of-State Proceeding; Jurisdiction; Communication; Dismissal of Proceeding by In-State Court; Modification. - Sec. 206. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204,...
Section 722.1207 - Determination of Inconvenient Forum. - Sec. 207. (1) A court of this state that has...
Section 722.1208 - Unjustifiable Conduct of Parties; Decision to Decline Exercise of Jurisdiction; Dismissal or Stay; Expenses. - Sec. 208. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204...
Section 722.1209 - Pleading or Sworn Statement; Information. - Sec. 209. (1) Subject to the law of this state...
Section 722.1210 - Order to Appear With or Without Child. - Sec. 210. (1) A court of this state may order...
Article 3 - Enforcement (722.1301...722.1316)
Section 722.1301 - “Petitioner” and “Respondent” Defined. - Sec. 301. As used in this article: (a) "Petitioner" means...
Section 722.1302 - Enforcement; Temporary Order. - Sec. 302. (1) This article may be invoked to enforce...
Section 722.1303 - Child Custody Determination by Out-of-State Court; Enforcement; Remedy. - Sec. 303. (1) A court of this state shall recognize...
Section 722.1304 - Registered Child-Custody Determination; Requirements. - Sec. 304. (1) A child-custody determination issued by a court...
Section 722.1305 - Registered Child-Custody Determination; Enforcement. - Sec. 305. (1) A court of this state may grant...
Section 722.1306 - Commencement of In-State Enforcement Proceeding; Out-of-State Modification Proceeding; Communication of Enforcing Court With Modifying Court. - Sec. 306. If a proceeding for enforcement under this article...
Section 722.1307 - Petition for Enforcement of Child-Custody Determination; Contents; Filing; Hearing. - Sec. 307. (1) A petition under this article must be...
Section 722.1308 - Petition and Order; Service. - Sec. 308. Except as otherwise provided in section 310, the...
Section 722.1309 - Delivery of Child to Petitioner; Grounds for Exception; Expenses; Additional Relief; Refusal to Testify; Inference; Privilege Against Disclosure. - Sec. 309. (1) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency...
Section 722.1310 - Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child. - Sec. 310. (1) Upon the filing of a petition seeking...
Section 722.1311 - Assessment of Expenses. - Sec. 311. (1) The court shall award the prevailing party,...
Section 722.1312 - Full Faith and Credit. - Sec. 312. A court of this state shall accord full...
Section 722.1313 - Appeal. - Sec. 313. An appeal may be taken from a final...
Section 722.1314 - International Child Abduction; Actions by Prosecutor or Attorney General. - Sec. 314. (1) In a case arising under this act...
Section 722.1315 - Actions by Law Enforcement Officer. - Sec. 315. At the request of a prosecutor or the...
Section 722.1316 - Expenses of Prosecutor or Attorney General and Law Enforcement Officers; Assessment Against Respondent. - Sec. 316. If the respondent is not the prevailing party,...
Article 4 - Miscellaneous (722.1401...722.1406)
Section 722.1401 - Application and Construction of Act; Promotion of Uniformity. - Sec. 401. In applying and construing this uniform act, the...
Section 722.1405 - Proceedings Commenced Before Effective Date of Act. - Sec. 405. A motion or other request for relief made...
Section 722.1406 - Repeal of MCL 600.651 to 600.673; Effective Date of Act. - Sec. 406. (1) Sections 651 to 673 of the revised...
Act 159 of 2012 - Revocation of Paternity Act (722.1431 - 722.1445)
Section 722.1431 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1433 - Definitions. - Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Acknowledged father"...
Section 722.1435 - Applicability of Sections to Certain Actions. - Sec. 5. (1) Section 7 governs an action to set...
Section 722.1437 - Action for Revocation of Acknowledgment of Paternity; Filing; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Proceeding on Behalf of State; Affidavit; Order for Blood or Tissue Typing or DNA Identification Profiling; Forwardi... - Sec. 7. (1) The mother, the acknowledged father, an alleged...
Section 722.1438 - Action for Order Determining Genetic Father Not Child's Father. - Sec. 8. (1) The mother, the genetic father, an alleged...
Section 722.1439 - Motion to Set Aside Determination. - Sec. 9. (1) If a child has an affiliated father...
Section 722.1441 - Determination That Child Born Out of Wedlock. - Sec. 11. (1) If a child has a presumed father,...
Section 722.1443 - Court Action. - Sec. 13. (1) An original action under this act shall...
Section 722.1445 - Determination of Paternity. - Sec. 15. (1) If an action is brought by an...
Act 365 of 2014 - Genetic Parentage Act (722.1461 - 722.1475)
Section 722.1461 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1463 - Definitions. - Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Alleged father"...
Section 722.1465 - Use of Act to Determine Paternity. - Sec. 5. This act cannot be used to determine paternity...
Section 722.1467 - Consideration as Biological Father; Conditions; Additional Genetic Paternity Testing. - Sec. 7. (1) If a child is born out of...
Section 722.1469 - Establishment of Paternity by Genetic Testing; Initial Custody of Child to Mother; Basis for Court-Ordered Child Support, Custody, or Parenting Time; Status, Rights, and Duties of Child. - Sec. 9. (1) Genetic testing that determines a man is...
Section 722.1471 - Genetic Paternity Determination Form and Summary Report; Filing With State Registrar; Copy to Be Provided to Mother and Father; Inclusion of Child's Father on Birth Certificate; Fee to Amend Birth Certificate; Issuance of Copy of G... - Sec. 11. (1) The title IV-D agency shall file a...
Section 722.1473 - Consent to Court Jurisdiction. - Sec. 13. Except as otherwise provided by law, a mother...
Section 722.1475 - Genetic Paternity Determination Form; Creation. - Sec. 15. The department of human services in consultation with...
Act 366 of 2014 - Summary Support and Paternity Act (722.1491 - 722.1503)
Section 722.1491 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 722.1492 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Alleged father"...
Section 722.1493 - Use of Act by Title Iv-D Agency. - Sec. 3. Only a title IV-D agency shall use the...
Section 722.1494 - Determination of Father of Child Born Out of Wedlock. - Sec. 4. A man is the father of a child...
Section 722.1495 - Filing of Statement and Notice by Title Iv-D Agency. - Sec. 5. (1) If the paternity of a child born...
Section 722.1496 - Genetic Testing. - Sec. 6. (1) If a party requests genetic testing in...
Section 722.1497 - Order Declaring Alleged Father to Be Child's Father; Failure to Submit to Genetic Testing; Contempt; Actions by Court. - Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if...