SB0218

Children: parental rights; process to allow the reinstatement of terminated parental rights; create. Amends 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.21 - 712B.41) by adding sec. 21a to ch. XIIA.

Introduced·4/17/25
Introduced Text

Establishes a process for reinstating terminated parental rights in Michigan.

Michigan SB0218 amends the state's child welfare laws to create a process for reinstating parental rights that have been terminated. The bill allows for reinstatement if adoption or guardianship is no longer the child's permanency goal, three years or more have passed since the termination, and the child is at least 14 years old or is the younger sibling of a child at least 14 years old for whom reinstatement is being sought. The court may order a trial period of reinstatement, not exceeding 180 days, during which the child is conditionally placed in the parent's care.

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Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety Committee
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History

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced By Senator Joseph Bellino

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety