Michigan Laws 712B.31 – Agreements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 712B.31
- Court: means the family division of circuit court or the probate court. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- Indian: means any member of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the secretary because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska native village as defined in section 1602(c) of the Alaska native claims settlement act, 43 USC 1602. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The state is authorized to enter into agreements with tribes in this state regarding the care and custody of Indian children, funding of the care and custody of Indian children, and jurisdiction over child custody proceedings, including agreements that may provide for transfer of jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis and agreements that provide for concurrent jurisdiction between the state and Indian tribes.
(2) Unless the agreement provides otherwise, both of the following apply:
(a) The agreements described in subsection (1) may be revoked by either party upon 180 days’ written notice to the other party.
(b) Revocation of an agreement does not affect any action or proceeding over which the court already has jurisdiction.