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MI Comp L § 722.953 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.953 - Purpose of Act.

722.953 Purpose of act.Sec. 3.  The purposes of this act are all of the following:  (a) To assist foster parents to provide a stable, loving family environment for children who are placed outside of their homes on a temporary basis.  (b) To help eliminate barriers to the adoption of children and to promote the provision of a stable and loving family environment to children who are without permanent families.  (c) To promote the well-being and safety of all children who receive foster care or are adopted under the laws of this state.  (d) To protect and assist prospective adoptive families as they negotiate the adoption process.   (e) To regulate child placing agencies who certify foster parents and serve adoptees and adoptive families in this state.  (f) To regulate adoption attorneys who facilitate direct placement adoptions.  (g) To ensure foster parents and prospective adoptive parents receive all applicable resources as described in section 8a.  (h) To ensure that the department develops and maintains a specific policy of the provisions described in sections 8b, 8c, and 8d to provide to children placed in foster care. The specific policy described in sections 8b, 8c, and 8d shall be known as the children's assurance of quality foster care policy. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 524, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 489, Eff. Mar. 27, 2019
MI Comp L § 722.954 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.954 - Licensure as Foster Parent; Orientation as Condition to Certification; Written Information to Be Provided Foster Parents Before Placement; Confidentiality.

722.954 Licensure as foster parent; orientation as condition to certification; written information to be provided foster parents before placement; confidentiality. Sec. 4.  (1) Before certifying an individual for licensure as a foster parent, a child placing agency shall conduct an orientation designed to ensure the individual's understanding of the purposes of foster care, including the temporary nature of foster care and the ultimate goal of returning the child to his or her permanent family or preparing the child for adoption.  (2) Before placing a child with foster parents, a child placing agency shall provide the foster parents with written information including all of the following:  (a) Any history of abuse or neglect of the child.  (b) All known emotional and psychological problems of the child.  (c) All behavior problems of the child that might present any risk to the foster family.  (d) Any other information necessary to enable the foster family to provide a stable, safe, and healthy environment for the foster child and for other members of the foster family.  (3) The child placing agency shall explain to the foster parents that the information provided under subsection (2) about the child and the child's family is confidential.  History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 722.954b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.954b - Permanent Placement; 12-Month Goal; Inclusion in Directory of Children; In-Home Visits.

722.954b Permanent placement; 12-month goal; inclusion in directory of children; in-home visits. Sec. 4b.  (1) A supervising agency shall strive to achieve a permanent placement for each child in its care, including either a safe return to the child's home or implementation of a permanency plan, no more than 12 months after the child is removed from his or her home. This 12-month goal shall not be extended or delayed for reasons such as a change or transfer of staff or worker at the supervising agency.  (2) If an adoptive family for a child has not been identified within 90 days after entry of an order of termination of parental rights, the supervising agency shall submit the necessary information for inclusion of the child in the directory of children described in section 8.  (3) The supervising agency shall require that its worker make monthly visits to the home or facility in which each child is placed. The supervising agency shall also require its worker to monitor and assess in-home visitation between the child and his or her parents. To ensure the occurrence of in-home visits required under this subsection, the supervising agency shall institute a flexible schedule to provide a number of hours outside of the traditional workday to accommodate the schedules of the individuals involved. History: Add. 1997, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.954d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.954d - Annual Report Card.

722.954d Annual report card. Sec. 4d.  The department shall publish an annual report card for each supervising agency that evaluates the achievements of that agency in obtaining permanency for children and making recommendations for the removal of barriers to permanency. History: Add. 1997, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.954e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.954e - Child as Victim of Human Trafficking; Placement in Setting Providing Mental Health Services, Counseling, or Other Specialized Services.

722.954e Child as victim of human trafficking; placement in setting providing mental health services, counseling, or other specialized services.Sec. 4e.  Before determining placement of a child in its care, a supervising agency shall give special consideration to information that a child may be the victim of human trafficking. If a supervising agency finds that a child is or may be a victim of human trafficking, the supervising agency shall place the child in a setting that provides mental health services, counseling, or other specialized services that are necessary or appropriate for a victim of human trafficking. History: Add. 2014, Act 338, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
MI Comp L § 722.955 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.955 - Registration of Attorney With Children's Ombudsman; Filing of Compliance; Reregistration; Request for Removal.

722.955 Registration of attorney with children's ombudsman; filing of compliance; reregistration; request for removal. Sec. 5.  Before providing services in a direct placement adoption as provided under the adoption code, an attorney shall register with the children's ombudsman by filing with the children's ombudsman a verified statement that the attorney is in compliance with all the requirements for an adoption attorney prescribed by section 22 of the adoption code, being section 710.22 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. An attorney who wishes to continue providing adoption services shall reregister with the children's ombudsman as provided in this section at least once every 5 years. An adoption attorney may request to be removed from the registry at any time. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 722.957 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.957 - Adoption Facilitator; Placement Based on Age, Race, Religious Affiliation, Disability, or Income Level; Participation of Parent or Guardian in Selection of Adoptive Parent.

722.957 Adoption facilitator; placement based on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level; participation of parent or guardian in selection of adoptive parent. Sec. 7.  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an adoption facilitator shall not refuse to provide services to a potential adoptive parent based solely on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level. A child placing agency shall not make placement decisions based solely on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level.  (2) Subsection (1), as related to religious affiliation, does not apply to a private child placing agency operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious institution or organization that limits services or gives preference to an applicant of the same religion.  (3) In an adoption in which a parent or guardian selects or participates in the selection of the adoptive parent, an adoption facilitator shall allow the parent or guardian the option of selecting from the adoption facilitator's entire pool of potential adoptive parents who have been determined suitable to be adoptive parents of adoptees. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 722.958 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.958 - Rules; Training; Directory of Children Available for Adoption; Registry of Adoptive Homes; Foster Parent Resource Centers; Pilot Project.

722.958 Rules; training; directory of children available for adoption; registry of adoptive homes; foster parent resource centers; pilot project.Sec. 8.  (1) The department shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to ensure the comprehensive, high-quality training of foster care and adoption workers. The department shall consult and may contract with colleges and universities, child placing agencies, and professional organizations for the design and implementation of the training. The training shall stress cultural sensitivity, interagency cooperation, and respect for individuals and families.  (2) The department shall maintain a directory of children under the jurisdiction of the department who are available for adoption. The department shall ensure that interested individuals have reasonable access to the directory.  (3) The department shall maintain a registry of adoptive homes to be used as a central clearinghouse for information about prospective adoptive parents. The department shall accept information from a prospective adoptive parent who has received a preplacement assessment with a finding that the individual is suitable to be the parent of an adoptee. The information shall be filed in a form and manner that will permit it to be readily accessible to biological parents or child placing agencies seeking adoptive homes for children. The department shall provide information in the registry without charge to biological parents or child placing agencies who request it.  (4) The department may establish as pilot projects foster parent resource centers. Each resource center shall provide at least support for and coordination of respite care and assistance to foster parents in obtaining child care. Resource center staff shall pursue other activities designed to promote permanency for children, particularly children with special needs, such as support aimed at retaining foster parents. The department may fund the pilot foster parent resource centers using money appropriated to the department for the current fiscal year. After the pilot project has been in operation for 2 years, the department shall evaluate the pilot project on its organization, effectiveness, and success. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 646, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 106, Eff. Sept. 28, 2015 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 287, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018
MI Comp L § 722.958c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.958c - Children's Assurance of Quality Foster Care; Specific Policy Regarding Access to Certain Services and Information.

722.958c Children's assurance of quality foster care; specific policy regarding access to certain services and information.Sec. 8c.  In addition to the specific policy described in sections 8b and 8d, the department shall draft and maintain a specific policy for children in foster care as provided in this section. This specific policy shall be implemented by no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and shall, in addition to the provisions of sections 8b and 8d, address the child in foster care's access to the following as age-appropriate and as mandated by the court:  (a) Regular contact with all of the child in foster care's caseworkers, attorneys, and advocates.  (b) Relevant information regarding a change in the child in foster care's caseworker or attorney.  (c) Reasonable notification of hearings.  (d) At 14 years of age or older, involvement in the child in foster care's own case plan development and development of a plan for his or her future and aging out of the foster care system.  (e) Help with understanding the services available to children in foster care and how to access those services.  (f) A permanent plan for placement and the child in foster care's participation in the development of that plan.  (g) Protection of the child in foster care's privacy and confidentiality regarding his or her case. History: Add. 2018, Act 490, Eff. Mar. 27, 2019
MI Comp L § 722.958d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.958d - Children's Assurance of Quality Foster Care Policy; Prepare and Distribute Information.

722.958d Children's assurance of quality foster care policy; prepare and distribute information.Sec. 8d.  (1) The department shall prepare and distribute to each child placed in foster care, as age-appropriate, information describing the children's assurance of quality foster care policy and the process to follow if the child in foster care has concerns regarding a violation of the children's assurance of quality foster care policy. This information shall include information regarding the child in foster care's caseworker, lawyer guardian ad litem, the office of the children's ombudsman, the department's office of family advocate, and the foster care review board.  (2) The department shall implement the provisions of this section by no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section. History: Add. 2018, Act 632, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
MI Comp L § 722.959 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.959 - Effective Date.

722.959 Effective date. Sec. 9.  This act shall take effect January 1, 1995. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 722.960 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 203 of 1994 - Foster Care and Adoption Services Act (722.951 - 722.960)|Section 722.960 - Conditional Effective Date.

722.960 Conditional effective date. Sec. 10.  This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 87th Legislature are enacted into law:  (a) Senate Bill No. 299.  (b) Senate Bill No. 721.  (c) Senate Bill No. 723.  (d) Senate Bill No. 724.  (e) Senate Bill No. 725.  (f) House Bill No. 4201.  (g) House Bill No. 4428.  (h) House Bill No. 4614.  (i) House Bill No. 4638. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 722.981 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)|Section 722.981 - Short Title; Definitions.

722.981 Short title; definitions.Sec. 1.  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "foster care independence act".  (2) As used in this act:  (a) "Adjudicated delinquent" means an individual found to have committed an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense.  (b) "Child abuse" and "child neglect" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.622.  (c) "Child placing agency" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.  (d) "Department" means the department of human services.  (e) "Foster care" means 24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians for whom the state agency or child placing agency has placement and care responsibility. Foster care placement includes, but is not limited to, placement in foster family homes, child care institutions, and preadoptive placements.  (f) "Young adult" means an individual 14 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age. History: 2008, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 16, 2008
MI Comp L § 722.982 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)|Section 722.982 - Foster Care Independence Program; Establishment; Conditions; Services.

722.982 Foster care independence program; establishment; conditions; services.Sec. 2.  (1) If this state receives federal money for the purposes described in this act and the federal money is not reduced below the level this state received on the effective date of this act and if public and private partners continue to provide the services they provided on the effective date of this act, the department shall establish the foster care independence program to offer education, training, employment, and financial support for eligible young adults leaving foster care.  (2) Subject to the availability of federal, state, and local funds, the program may include the following services:  (a) Identify young adults who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age and help these children make the transition to self-sufficiency by providing services such as assistance in obtaining a high school diploma, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and retention, training in daily living skills, training in budgeting and financial management skills, substance abuse prevention, and preventive health activities, including smoking avoidance, nutrition education, and pregnancy prevention.  (b) Help young adults who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age receive education, training, and services necessary to obtain employment.  (c) Help young adults who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age prepare for and enter postsecondary training and education institutions.  (d) Provide personal and emotional support to children aging out of foster care, through mentors and the promotion of interactions with dedicated adults.  (e) Provide financial, housing, counseling, employment, education, and other appropriate support and services to former foster care recipients between 18 and 21 years of age to complement their own efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and to assure that program participants recognize and accept their personal responsibility for preparing for and then making the transition from adolescence to adulthood. History: 2008, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 16, 2008
MI Comp L § 722.983 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)|Section 722.983 - Services; Eligibility; Exceptions; Services Provided to Young Adults 14 Years of Age and Older; Availability of Services Through 20 Years of Age; Services Provided on As-Needed Basis.

722.983 Services; eligibility; exceptions; services provided to young adults 14 years of age and older; availability of services through 20 years of age; services provided on as-needed basis.Sec. 3.  (1) A young adult is eligible for services under this act if he or she is or has been in a foster care placement through the state or a child placing agency based on child abuse or child neglect on or after his or her fourteenth birthday.  (2) A young adult is not eligible for services under this act if 1 or more of the following apply:  (a) The young adult is in an out-of-home placement solely as an adjudicated delinquent. If the young adult is currently an adjudicated delinquent but met the eligibility criteria before his or her adjudication, services may be provided under this act.  (b) The young adult was never in an out-of-home placement based on child abuse or child neglect.  (c) The young adult is in a detention facility or other state-operated facility.  (3) Services under this act may be provided to eligible young adults 14 years of age and older regardless of the permanency planning goal. Services under this act may be available to all eligible young adults after case closure through 20 years of age. Services under this act may be provided on an "as-needed" basis. History: 2008, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 16, 2008
MI Comp L § 722.984 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)|Section 722.984 - Goods and Services.

722.984 Goods and services.Sec. 4.  (1) The department may provide at least all of the following goods and services to eligible young adults in the foster care independence program:  (a) Services that are not available from other funding sources or agencies for eligible young adults currently in the foster care system and for young adults released from foster care before reaching 21 years of age.  (b) Educational support.  (c) Classes or groups on interpersonal communication and building and maintaining relationships and classes or groups on independent living skills.  (d) Stipends to cover the cost of utility deposits, security deposits, and first month's rent to eligible young adults who are leaving foster care or have left foster care because they have reached 18 years of age but have not reached 21 years of age. The first month's rent and damage deposit may only be provided to young adults 18 to 21 years of age who are leaving foster care or who have left foster care because they attained 18 or 19 years of age and have not reached 21 years of age.  (2) The department shall make known a list of goods and services provided under the program established in this act. History: 2008, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 16, 2008
MI Comp L § 722.985 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 215 of 2008 - Foster Care Independence Act (722.981 - 722.985)|Section 722.985 - Other Goods and Services.

722.985 Other goods and services.Sec. 5.  The department may provide goods and services allowed under federal law and any other goods and services the department considers appropriate. History: 2008, Act 215, Imd. Eff. July 16, 2008
MI Comp L § 722.1001 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 305 of 1996 - Acknowledgment of Parentage Act (722.1001 - 722.1013)|Section 722.1001 - Short Title.

722.1001 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "acknowledgment of parentage act". History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997
MI Comp L § 722.1002 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 305 of 1996 - Acknowledgment of Parentage Act (722.1001 - 722.1013)|Section 722.1002 - Definitions.

722.1002 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:   (a) "Acknowledgment" means an acknowledgment of parentage executed as provided in this act.  (b) "Child" means a child conceived and born to a woman who was not married at the time of conception or the date of birth of the child, or a child that the circuit court determines was born or conceived during a marriage but is not the issue of that marriage.  (c) "Court" means the circuit court.  (d) "Father" means the man who signs an acknowledgment of parentage of a child.  (e) "State registrar" means that term as defined in section 2805 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.2805 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997