Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.669

  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Youth: means an individual who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age. See Michigan Laws 400.643
  (1) The court shall retain jurisdiction of a youth receiving, or a youth for whom the department is determining eligibility for receiving, extended guardianship assistance until that youth no longer receives guardianship assistance.
  (2) The court shall hold a hearing regarding the youth’s continued participation in extended guardianship assistance not less than 1 time every 12 months. A hearing held under this section may be combined with a hearing held under section 19(2) to (4) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19, section 19a(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19a, or section 19c(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19c.