Michigan Act 204 of 1994



THE CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN ACT

Act 204 of 1994

AN ACT to establish the children's ombudsman office; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the children's ombudsman, certain state departments and officers, and certain county and private agencies serving children; and to provide remedies from certain administrative acts.


History: 1994, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995 ;--Am. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 722.921Short title.
Section 722.922Definitions.
Section 722.923Children's ombudsman; establishment; appointment; removal.
Section 722.924Procedures.
Section 722.925Individuals making complaint to children's ombudsman.
Section 722.925aChildren's ombudsman; powers.
Section 722.926Children's ombudsman; authority.
Section 722.927Decision to investigate; notice; misconduct by adoption attorney; pursuing administrative remedies or channels of complaint; further investigation; violation of state or federal criminal law; complaint against child placing agency; petition requesting court jurisdiction or termination of parental rights.
Section 722.928Family independence agency and child placing agency; duties; information to be provided to biological parent, adoptive parent, or foster parent; access to departmental computer networks.
Section 722.929Confidentiality of record of ombudsman; disclosure; limitations.
Section 722.930Report of findings; recommendations; consultation with individual, department, or child placing agency; publication of adverse opinion; notice of actions; information provided to complainant; report.
Section 722.931Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited; intentional false complaint.
Section 722.932Authority granted under other acts or rules.
Section 722.933-722.935Repealed. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005.