Section 722.922 - Definitions.
THE CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 204 of 1994
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 in section 22 of the adoption code, MCL 710.22.
(c) "Adoption code" means chapter X of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 710.70.
(d) "Central registry" means that term as defined in section 2 of the child protection law, MCL 722.622.
(e) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18.
(f) "Child abuse" and "child neglect" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the child protection law, MCL 722.622.
(g) "Child caring institution" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
(h) "Child placing agency" means an organization licensed or approved by the department to receive children for placement in private family homes for foster care or adoption and to provide services related to adoption.
(i) "Complainant" means an individual who makes a complaint as provided in section 5.
(j) "Child protection law" means the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.621 to 722.638.
(k) "Children's ombudsman" or "ombudsman" means the individual appointed to the office of children's ombudsman under section 3.
(l) "Closed session" means that term as defined in the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(m) "Department" means the family independence agency.
(n) "Foster care" means care provided to a child in a foster family home, foster family group home, or child caring institution licensed or approved by the department under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128, or care provided to a child in a relative's home under a court order.
(o) "Office" means the children's ombudsman office established under section 3.
History: 1994, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005