§ 400.645 Young adult voluntary foster care act; implementation
§ 400.647 Foster care; reentry; extended foster care services
§ 400.649 Extended foster care services; conditions; eligibility
§ 400.651 Voluntary foster care agreement; information to be included
§ 400.653 Providing foster care services; determination of eligibility; signing agreement
§ 400.655 Written report; filing with court; contents
§ 400.657 Court jurisdiction; review; opening of young adult voluntary foster care case; purpose; determination
§ 400.659 Young adult voluntary foster care case; closure
§ 400.661 Periodic case reviews
§ 400.663 Voluntary foster care agreement; termination

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 400 > Act 225 of 2011 > Article II

  • 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.
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Youth: means an individual who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age. See Michigan Laws 400.643