Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Michigan

STATUTES

Website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/ChapterIndex

Citations:

• Adoption: chapter 710
• Child protection: chapters 722 (§§ 722.621–722.638), 752 (§§ 752.1061–752.1068)
• Child welfare: chapters 712 (§§ 712.1–712.20), 722 (§§ 722.131–722.140, 722.161–722.163, 722.951–722.960)
• Guardianship: chapter 722 (§§ 722.871–722.881)
• Youth services: chapters 712 (§ 712A.2a), 722 (§§ 722.981–722.985; 722.1021–722.1031)
• Indian child welfare: chapter 712B (§§ 712B.1–712B.41), Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act; chapter 722 (§ 722.1104)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/AdminCode/DeptBureauAdminCode

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://dhhs.michigan.gov/olmweb/ex/html/

Note:

Click on 'Children's Services Agency' to open a list of available policy manuals.

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

• Bay Mills Indian Community, Codes and Ordinances
• Hannahville Indian Community, Legal Code
  • See title 2, chapter 2, Children's Code
• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Ojibwa), Tribal Code
• Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Tribal Code
  • See chapter 900, title 01, Children's Protection Code
• Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Tribal Code of Law
  • See title V, child welfare
• Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Tribal Code 
• Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, Codes and Ordinances
• Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Codes and Ordinances
• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Tribal Code

Michigan Court Rules