Michigan Laws 722.627c – Release of information from child protective services records or case in which child has died; decision by director; determination
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.627c
- Child: means an individual under 18 years of age. See Michigan Laws 722.622
- Child abuse: means harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare that occurs through nonaccidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or maltreatment, by a parent, a legal guardian, any other person responsible for the child's health or welfare, a teacher, a teacher's aide, a member of the clergy, or an individual 18 years of age or older who is involved with a youth program. See Michigan Laws 722.622
- Director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 722.622
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Specified information: means information in a children's protective services case record related specifically to the department's actions in responding to a complaint of child abuse or child neglect. See Michigan Laws 722.622
(1) Sections 7d to 7i govern the director‘s decisions to release specified information from child protective services records.
(2) The director shall release specified information in a child abuse or neglect case in which a child who was a part of the case has died.
(3) The director may designate another individual to act for the director under section 7d to 7i, and a reference to the director under those section applies to an individual designated by the director.
(4) For the purposes of section 7d to 7i, a child’s best interest shall be determined based on all of the following:
(a) Protection of the child’s safety.
(b) Preservation of the child’s physical, mental, and emotional health.
(c) Consideration of the child’s likelihood of establishing a successful and timely permanent family and community relationship.
(5) Sections 7d to 7i do not subject a report or record that is confidential under this act to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.