Michigan Laws 722.124b – Definitions used in MCL 722.124b, 722.124c, and 722.124d
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.124b
- Child placing agency: means a governmental organization or an agency organized under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Department: means the department of health and human services and the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or a successor agency or department responsible for licensure under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Probate: Proving a will
As used in this section and section 14c and 14d:
(a) “Adoption attorney” means that term as defined in section 22 of the Michigan adoption code, MCL 710.22.
(b) “Adoption facilitator” means a child placing agency or an adoption attorney who assists biological parents or guardians or prospective adoptive parents with adoptions according to the Michigan adoption code.
(c) “Michigan adoption code” means chapter X of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 710.70.
(d) “Primary adoption facilitator” means the adoption facilitator in an adoption who files the court documents on behalf of the prospective adoptive parent.
(e) “Public information form” means a form described in section 14d that is completed by a primary adoption facilitator and maintained in a central clearinghouse by the department for distribution according to section 14d to individuals seeking information about adoption.