Michigan Chapter 712B — Chapter 712B

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.1— Chapter; short title
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.3— Definitions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.5— Best interests of child; duties of courts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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 leading to belief child is an Indian; determining, documenting, and contacting extended family; determination or testimony by authorized person; documentation of efforts
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.11— Examination of reports or documents by parties
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.13— Guardianship; adoptive placement; termination of parental rights; consent
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.15— 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
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.17— Qualified expert witness
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.19— Improper removal of child from custody
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.21— Appointment of counsel
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.23— Placement; least restrictive setting; order of preference; documentation
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.25— Involuntary guardianship; investigation; report; notice of pending proceeding; consent; withdrawal; termination of voluntary guardianship; potential applicability of Indian child welfare act
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.27— 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
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.29— Child taken into custody under section 14 of chapter XIIA; termination of subsequent placement; condition; initiation of child custody proceeding; duties of court
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.31— Agreements
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.33— Department review of cases; monitoring; standards and procedures
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.35— Providing secretary and tribal enrollment officer with copy of court decree or order; other information
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.37— Census
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.39— Invalidation of actions; petition
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.41— Severability