Michigan Laws 400.657 – Court jurisdiction; review; opening of young adult voluntary foster care case; purpose; determination
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.657
- Court: means the family division of the circuit court. See Michigan Laws 400.643
- Department: means the department of human services. See Michigan Laws 400.643
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Youth: means an individual who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age. See Michigan Laws 400.643
The court has the jurisdiction to review the voluntary foster care agreement signed by the department and the youth in section 11. Upon the filing of a report under section 15, the court shall open a young adult voluntary foster care case for the purpose of determining whether continuing in voluntary foster care is in the youth’s best interests. The court shall make that determination not later than 21 days after the date the report was filed as described in section 15.