Michigan Votes Forum

Will "reasonable efforts" be defined within the scope of this legislation or will it mean that the "Reasonable Efforts" box was checked on the court petition. That is normally all that is done child protective proceedings. Beverly Tran An Original Source

Why is that all state licensed child placing agencies and child welfare facilities are not held to the same standard as proposed in this bill. Why will Michigan not come into federal compliance and hold all state licensed child welfare entities accountable through license revocation, contractual debarment...

This is quite novel legislation. First, the individuals affected by Child Protective Services are only eligible for intervention if they meet the criteria of the poverty means test. Then, what this translates to is that the impoverished cannot afford legal representation. Does it means one can go to...