Michigan Laws 722.872 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.872
- Child: means a person less than 18 years of age. See Michigan Laws 722.872
- Department: means the department of health and human services. See Michigan Laws 722.872
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person appointed by the court to act as a legal guardian for a child under section 19a or 19c of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A. See Michigan Laws 722.872
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Probate: Proving a will
- Probate code: means the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710. See Michigan Laws 722.872
- Successor guardian: means a person appointed by the court to act as a legal guardian when the preceding guardian is no longer able to act, as a result of his or her death or incapacitation, under section 19a or 19c of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A. See Michigan Laws 722.872
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this act:
(a) “Child” means a person less than 18 years of age.
(b) “Department” means the department of health and human services.
(c) “Eligible child” means a child who meets the eligibility criteria under section 3 for receiving guardianship assistance.
(d) “Guardian” means a person appointed by the court to act as a legal guardian for a child under section 19a or 19c of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A.19a and 712A.19c.
(e) “Guardianship assistance agreement” means a negotiated binding agreement regarding financial support as described in section 5 for children who meet the qualifications for guardianship assistance as specified in this act or in the department’s administrative rules.
(f) “Legal custodian” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age in whose care a child remains or is placed after a court makes a finding under section 13a of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A.13a.
(g) “Probate code” means the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 712B.41.
(h) “Relative” means that term as defined in section 13a of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A.13a.
(i) “Successor guardian” means a person appointed by the court to act as a legal guardian when the preceding guardian is no longer able to act, as a result of his or her death or incapacitation, under section 19a or 19c of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A.19a and 712A.19c. Successor guardian does not include a person appointed as a guardian if that person’s parental rights to the child have been terminated or suspended.
(j) “Title IV-E” refers to the federal assistance provided through the United States Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse states for foster care, adoption assistance payments, and guardianship assistance payments.