Section 722.921 – Short Title.

722.921 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as “the children’s ombudsman act”. History: 1994, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995

Section 722.922 – Definitions.

722.922 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Administrative act” includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department, an adoption attorney, or a child placing agency with respect to a particular child related to adoption, foster care, or protective services. (b) “Adoption attorney” means that term as defined […]

Section 722.923 – Children’s Ombudsman; Establishment; Appointment; Removal.

722.923 Children’s ombudsman; establishment; appointment; removal. Sec. 3. (1) As a means of effecting changes in policy, procedure, and legislation, educating the public, investigating and reviewing actions of the department, child placing agencies, or child caring institutions, monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant statutes, rules, and policies pertaining to children’s protective services and the placement, […]

Section 722.924 – Procedures; Training; Complaint; Investigation; Notification of Safety Concerns.

722.924 Procedures; training; complaint; investigation; notification of safety concerns. Sec. 4. (1) The ombudsman shall establish procedures for the office for budgeting, expending money, and employing personnel according to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594. Subject to annual appropriations, the ombudsman shall employ sufficient personnel to carry out the […]

Section 722.925 – Individuals Making Complaint to Children’s Ombudsman.

722.925 Individuals making complaint to children’s ombudsman. Sec. 5. All of the following individuals may make a complaint to the ombudsman with respect to a particular child, alleging that an administrative act is contrary to law, rule, or policy, imposed without an adequate statement of reason, or based on irrelevant, immaterial, or erroneous grounds: (a) […]

Section 722.925a – Children’s Ombudsman; Powers.

722.925a Children’s ombudsman; powers. Sec. 5a. The children’s ombudsman has the authority to do all of the following: (a) Pursue all necessary action, including, but not limited to, legal action, to protect the rights and welfare of a child under the jurisdiction, control, or supervision of the department, the Michigan children’s institute, the family division […]

Section 722.926 – Victim of Child Abuse or Child Neglect; Powers of Children’s Ombudsman; Child Fatality Cases; Investigation.

722.926 Victim of child abuse or child neglect; powers of children’s ombudsman; child fatality cases; investigation. Sec. 6. (1) The ombudsman may do all of the following in relation to a child who may be a victim of child abuse or child neglect, including a child who may have died as a result of suspected […]

Section 722.927 – Decision to Investigate; Notice; Pursuing Administrative Remedies or Channels of Complaint; Further Investigation; Violation of State or Federal Criminal Law; Complaint Against Child Placing Agency; Petition Requesting Court Jurisdiction or Termination of Parental Rights.

722.927 Decision to investigate; notice; pursuing administrative remedies or channels of complaint; further investigation; violation of state or federal criminal law; complaint against child placing agency; petition requesting court jurisdiction or termination of parental rights. Sec. 7. (1) Upon deciding to investigate a complaint, from a complainant and an individual not meeting the definition of […]

Section 722.928 – Department and Child Placing Agency; Duties; Information to Be Provided to Biological Parent, Adoptive Parent, or Foster Parent; Access to Departmental Computer Networks.

722.928 Department and child placing agency; duties; information to be provided to biological parent, adoptive parent, or foster parent; access to departmental computer networks. Sec. 8. (1) The department and a child placing agency shall do all of the following: (a) Upon the ombudsman’s request, grant the ombudsman or his or her designee access to […]

Section 722.929 – Confidentiality of Record of Children’s Ombudsman; Disclosure; Limitations; Release of Certain Information.

722.929 Confidentiality of record of children’s ombudsman; disclosure; limitations; release of certain information. Sec. 9. (1) Subject to subsections (2) through (7) and except as provided in subsection (8), a record of the children’s ombudsman’s office is confidential, shall only be used for purposes set forth in this act, is not subject to court subpoena, […]

Section 722.930 – Report of Findings; Recommendations; Consultation With Individual, Department, or Child Placing Agency; Publication of Adverse Opinion; Notice of Actions; Information Provided to Complainant; Child Fatality Investigation; Report.

722.930 Report of findings; recommendations; consultation with individual, department, or child placing agency; publication of adverse opinion; notice of actions; information provided to complainant; child fatality investigation; report. Sec. 10. (1) The ombudsman shall prepare a report of the factual findings of an investigation and make recommendations to the department or the child placing agency […]

Section 722.931 – Penalty for Filing Complaint or Cooperating in Investigation Prohibited; Intentional False Complaint.

722.931 Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited; intentional false complaint. Sec. 11. (1) Subject to subsection (4), an official, the department, or a child placing agency shall not penalize any person for filing a complaint or cooperating with the ombudsman in investigating a complaint. (2) An individual, the department, an adoption attorney, […]

Section 722.932 – Authority Granted Under Other Acts or Rules.

722.932 Authority granted under other acts or rules. Sec. 12. The authority granted the ombudsman under this act is in addition to the authority granted under the provisions of any other act or rule under which the remedy or right of appeal or objection is provided for a person, or any procedure provided for the […]

Section 722.933-722.935 – Repealed. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005.

722.933-722.935 Repealed. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections pertained to a registry of adoption attorneys and the effective date and conditional effective date of the act.