2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 722 - CHILDREN
Act 204 of 1994 - THE CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN ACT (722.921 - 722.935)

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

• Section 722.921 - Short title.
• Section 722.922 - Definitions.
• Section 722.923 - Children's ombudsman; establishment; appointment; removal.
• Section 722.924 - Procedures.
• Section 722.925 - Individuals making complaint to children's ombudsman.
• Section 722.925a - Children's ombudsman; powers.
• Section 722.926 - Children's ombudsman; authority.
• Section 722.927 - Decision 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 722.928 - Family 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 722.929 - Confidentiality of record of ombudsman; disclosure; limitations.
• Section 722.930 - Report of findings; recommendations; consultation with individual, department, or child placing agency; publication of adverse opinion; notice of actions; information provided to complainant; report.
• Section 722.931 - Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited; intentional false complaint.
• Section 722.932 - Authority granted under other acts or rules.
• Section 722.933-722.935 - Repealed. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005.