Establishes the parent and child legal representation commission and office to oversee indigent defense in child welfare cases.

Michigan SB0885 creates the parent and child legal representation commission and office within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The commission will establish standards for attorney appointments, indigency determinations, and payment processes for indigent parents and children in child welfare cases. The office will implement these standards, oversee the appointment and payment of counsel, and provide ancillary legal services. The commission will also establish a process for providing experts to assist attorneys and collect data on child protective legal representation.

Establishes the parent and child legal representation commission and office to oversee indigent defense in child welfare cases.

Michigan SB0885 creates the parent and child legal representation commission and office within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The commission will establish standards for attorney appointments, indigency determinations, and payment processes for indigent parents and children in child welfare cases. The office will implement these standards, oversee the appointment and payment of counsel, and provide ancillary legal services. The commission will also establish a process for providing experts to assist attorneys and collect data on child protective legal representation.