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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 314. (1) In a case arising under this act or involving the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, a prosecutor or the attorney general may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this article or another available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child-custody determination if there is 1 or more of the following:
(a) An existing child-custody determination.
(b) A request from a court in a pending child-custody proceeding.
(c) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated.
(d) A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
(2) A prosecutor or the attorney general acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and shall not represent a party to a child-custody determination.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 722. Children § 722.1314 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-722-children/mi-comp-laws-722-1314/
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