Michigan Compiled Laws
288-1939-XIIB - Chapter Xiib (712b.1...712b.41)
Section 712B.21 - Appointment of Counsel.

Sec. 21.
(1) In a case in which the court determines indigency, the parent or Indian custodian has the right to court-appointed counsel in a removal, placement, or termination proceeding. The court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel for the child upon a finding that the appointment is in the best interest of the child. If state law makes no provision for appointment of counsel in those proceedings, the court shall promptly notify the secretary upon appointment of counsel.
(2) If state law does not require the appointment of a lawyer-guardian ad litem for the child, the court may, in its discretion, appoint a lawyer-guardian ad litem for the child upon a finding that the appointment is in the best interest of the child.
History: Add. 2012, Act 565, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013 Popular Name: Probate Code

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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.3 - Definitions.

Section 712B.5 - Best Interests of Child; Duties of Courts.

Section 712B.7 - Jurisdiction; Exclusive; Emergency; Transfer; Good Cause Determination; Right to Intervene or Participate in Proceeding; Full Faith and Credit to Public Acts, Records, and Judicial Proceedings.

Section 712B.9 - Child Custody Proceeding; Notification to Parent, Indian Custodian, and Tribe; Additional Preparation Days; Suspension of Proceedings; Prejudice by Lack of Notice; Determination as to Which Tribe Child Is Member; Circumstances Leadin...