Section 722.876 - Guardianship assistance; prohibition; conditions; notice of termination.
GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 260 of 2008
722.876 Guardianship assistance; prohibition; conditions; notice of termination.
Sec. 6.
(1) The department shall not provide guardianship assistance after 1 of the following occurs:
(a) The child reaches 18 years of age.
(b) The department determines that the guardian is no longer legally responsible for support of the child.
(c) The department determines that the child is no longer receiving any support from the relative guardian.
(d) The death of the child.
(e) The child is adopted by the guardian or another individual under the Michigan adoption code, chapter X of the probate code, MCL 710.21 to 710.70, or the adoption laws of any other state or country.
(f) The guardianship is terminated by order of the court having jurisdiction in the guardianship proceeding.
(g) The death of the guardian.
(2) The department shall send notice of termination of guardianship assistance under this section by mail to the guardian at the guardian's current or last known address and to the court with jurisdiction over the guardianship case. Notice mailed under this subsection shall include a statement of the department's reason for termination.
History: 2008, Act 260, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 2008 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Apr. 9, 2009