Sec. 62. If the court denies an order of adoption, the court may return the child to the parents or original custodian and restore their rights, or make a disposition appropriate for the welfare of the ward as is authorized by section 18 of chapter 12a by an ex parte order entered in the court.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 710.62
Effect of denying order of adoption
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 286 Mich. App. 546 - In Re MKK (2009)
Most recently applied in In re LMB (June 2019)
Add. 1974, Act 296, Eff
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