2008 Senate Bill 1418 (Revise child abuse case procedures )

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Public Act 300 of 2008

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Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on June 26, 2008, to revise and add to the current requirements for coordination between Friend of the Court offices and the Department of Human Services in cases of child abuse or neglect. The DHS would be required to notify the FOC whenever there is a suspected child abuse or neglect case involving any of the latter’s cases, and would be allowed to notify the FOC if there have been multiple unfounded abuse complaints from one parent about the other parent. The DHS would be required to notify parents of a child who is suspected of being abused or neglected of their option to request a change in child placement.
- Referred to the Senate Families and Human Services Committee on June 26, 2008.
  - Reported in the Senate on August 27, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on September 11, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on September 11, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on September 16, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on September 16, 2008.
- Referred to the House Family and Childrens Services Committee on September 16, 2008.
  - Reported in the House on September 23, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on September 25, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
Passed in the House (106 to 0) on September 25, 2008, to revise and add to the current requirements for coordination between Friend of the Court offices and the Department of Human Services in cases of child abuse or neglect. The DHS would be required to notify the FOC whenever there is a suspected child abuse or neglect case involving any of the latter’s cases, and would be allowed to notify the FOC if there have been multiple unfounded abuse complaints from one parent about the other parent. The DHS would be required to notify parents of a child who is suspected of being abused or neglected of their option to request a change in child placement. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on September 25, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on September 25, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 8, 2008.

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1) Re: 2008 Senate Bill 1418 (Revise child abuse case procedures ) [by anonym on December 16, 2008]

I would post all the names of who voted for this bill in the Senate to all the families in Michigan that suffer the false accusations by the CPS and by their ex-spouses. I bet that it would change the next election and these persons will not be elected again.

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2) Re: 2008 Senate Bill 1418 (Revise child abuse case procedures ) [by anonym on December 16, 2008]

This bill is not good. The law makers should realize that CPS is adding in their investigative reports just hearsay with no actual proof. Therefore, this allows the other parent just make a numerous false calls to CPS and thus, gain the custody ... JUST BECAUSE there are numerous false reports in CPS files!!!!!! Whose bright idea this bill was? do they not even think about this.

Also CPS should not be allowed to write down hearsay without a concrete proof of evidence. Just hearsay is no proof.

Now they can put you to their Central Registry with NO ACTUAL PROOF and even when there is proof that you are innocent. CPS has lied in Michigan and seems to be able to continue doing so still until some law maker will take a real action. There should be audits more frequently of the CPS procedures and actions. They also do discriminate foreigners in their procedures and just because (to quote a CPS supervisor in MIchigan) " they do not have to know state law, federal law or immigration law"

This is the agency that you allow distroy families and now allow the hearsay and lies to affect the custody rulings, too.

UNBELIEVABLE! Michigan seems to become more of state of nazis and CPS dictatorship than a democracy.

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3) Do Your HomeWork [by Anonymous Citizen on November 7, 2008]
Yes Preponderance of Evidence is important, but at the lowest level for Family and Administrative Courts.

However, you need to do your legal homework and find out how this information can be presented a evidence and not just hearsay.
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