Sec. 17.
(1) If the testimony of a qualified expert witness is required, the court shall accept either of the following in the following order of preference:
(a) A member of the Indian child's tribe, or witness approved by the Indian child's tribe, who is recognized by the tribal community as knowledgeable in tribal customs and how the tribal customs pertain to family organization and child rearing practices.
(b) A person with knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education and who can speak to the Indian child's tribe and its customs and how the tribal customs pertain to family organization and child rearing practices.
(2) A party to a child custody proceeding may present his or her own qualified expert witness to rebut the testimony of the petitioner's qualified expert witness.
History: Add. 2012, Act 565, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013 Popular Name: Probate Code
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 701 - 713 - Probate Code
Act 288 of 1939 - Probate Code of 1939 (701.1 - 713.6)
288-1939-XIIB - Chapter Xiib (712b.1...712b.41)
Section 712B.1 - Chapter; Short Title.
Section 712B.5 - Best Interests of Child; Duties of Courts.
Section 712B.11 - Examination of Reports or Documents by Parties.
Section 712B.13 - Guardianship; Adoptive Placement; Termination of Parental Rights; Consent.
Section 712B.17 - Qualified Expert Witness.
Section 712B.19 - Improper Removal of Child From Custody.
Section 712B.21 - Appointment of Counsel.
Section 712B.23 - Placement; Least Restrictive Setting; Order of Preference; Documentation.
Section 712B.33 - Department Review of Cases; Monitoring; Standards and Procedures.