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Section 551.340 – Fee Schedule; Disposition of Revenues.

551.340 Fee schedule; disposition of revenues. Sec. 10. The family counseling service may charge fees for its counseling in accordance with a fee schedule prescribed by the circuit court with the advice and consent of the county board of commissioners. The county board of commissioners may designate a committee of its members to act in […]

Section 551.341 – Powers of Family Counseling Service.

551.341 Powers of family counseling service. Sec. 11. The family counseling service may engage in research, educational efforts, public information service, or other endeavors related to the purpose and policy of this act as approved by the circuit court. History: 1964, Act 155, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;– Am. 1980, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Feb. […]

Section 551.342 – Statutory Provisions Not Changed or Affected; Conferences or Interviews Not Considered as Condonation.

551.342 Statutory provisions not changed or affected; conferences or interviews not considered as condonation. Sec. 12. This act shall not change or affect grounds for divorce, separation, or other statutory provisions relating to domestic relations actions. Conferences or interviews with family counselors or a person or agency to whom parties may be referred shall not […]

Section 551.343 – Multiple-Judge Circuit; Majority of Judges.

551.343 Multiple-judge circuit; majority of judges. Sec. 13. In a multiple-judge circuit any act, decision or recommendation by the circuit court, provided for by this act, shall be deemed accomplished by a vote of a majority of the judges of the circuit. History: 1964, Act 155, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964

Section 551.344 – Submission to Family Counseling Not Required.

551.344 Submission to family counseling not required. Sec. 14. This act shall not be construed to require a person who objects to family counseling to submit to family counseling. History: 1964, Act 155, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;– Am. 1980, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 1980

Section 551.339 – Confidentiality; Privileged Communications; Exemption.

551.339 Confidentiality; privileged communications; exemption. Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a communication between a counselor in the family counseling service and a person who is counseled is confidential. The secrecy of the communication shall be preserved inviolate as a privileged communication which privilege cannot be waived. The communication shall not be […]

Section 551.272 – Marriage Not Between Man and Woman Invalidated.

551.272 Marriage not between man and woman invalidated. Sec. 2. This state recognizes marriage as inherently a unique relationship between a man and a woman, as prescribed by section 1 of chapter 83 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 551.1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and therefore a marriage that is not between […]