Sec. 19.
If a court determines at a hearing that a petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding has improperly removed the child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the court shall decline jurisdiction over the petition and immediately return the child to his or her parent or Indian custodian unless returning the child to his or her parent or Indian custodian would subject the child to a substantial and immediate danger or threat of danger.
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.