MCL - 288-1939-XIIB
Act 288 of 1939
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 712B.1 | Section | Chapter; short title. |
| Section 712B.3 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 712B.5 | Section | Best interests of child; duties of courts. |
| Section 712B.7 | Section | 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 | Section | 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 leading to belief child is an Indian; determining, documenting, and contacting extended family; determination or testimony by authorized person; documentation of efforts. |
| Section 712B.11 | Section | Examination of reports or documents by parties. |
| Section 712B.13 | Section | Guardianship; adoptive placement; termination of parental rights; consent. |
| Section 712B.15 | Section | Failure of parent to provide consent; requirements; removal of child from parent or Indian custodian; clear and convincing evidence; termination of parental rights; remedial services and rehabilitative programs; determination that continued custody likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage. |
| Section 712B.17 | Section | Qualified expert witness. |
| Section 712B.19 | Section | Improper removal of child from custody. |
| Section 712B.21 | Section | Appointment of counsel. |
| Section 712B.23 | Section | Placement; least restrictive setting; order of preference; documentation. |
| Section 712B.25 | Section | Involuntary guardianship; investigation; report; notice of pending proceeding; consent; withdrawal; termination of voluntary guardianship; potential applicability of Indian child welfare act. |
| Section 712B.27 | Section | Voluntary placement consent; visitation; notice of pending proceeding; providing certain information to Indian individual reaching age of 18; withdrawal of consent by parent; petition for return of custody. |
| Section 712B.29 | Section | Child taken into custody under section 14 of chapter XIIA; termination of subsequent placement; condition; initiation of child custody proceeding; duties of court. |
| Section 712B.31 | Section | Agreements. |
| Section 712B.33 | Section | Department review of cases; monitoring; standards and procedures. |
| Section 712B.35 | Section | Providing secretary and tribal enrollment officer with copy of court decree or order; other information. |
| Section 712B.37 | Section | Census. |
| Section 712B.39 | Section | Invalidation of actions; petition. |
| Section 712B.41 | Section | Severability. |