Current through Public Act 156 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 722.124b - Definitions used in MCL 722.124b, 722.124c, and 722.124dAs used in this section and sections 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.Amended by 2017, Act 257,s 30, eff. 3/28/2018.Add. 1994, Act 209, Eff. 1/1/1995.