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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapters 701 to 713 Probate Code § 712.15

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 15. Based on the court's finding under section 14 of this chapter,  1 the court may issue an order that does 1 of the following:

(a) Grants legal or physical custody, or both, of the newborn to the parent and either retains or relinquishes jurisdiction.

(b) Determines that the best interests of the newborn are not served by granting custody to the petitioner parent and orders the child placing agency to petition the court for jurisdiction under section 2(b) of chapter XIIA.  2

(c) Dismisses the petition.

1 M.C.L.A. § 712.14.
2 M.C.L.A. § 712A.2.
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