Bill Text: MI SB0925 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Children; adoption; advertise for, solicit, or recruit prospective adoptive or biological parents or guardians to participate in certain transfers of a child; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 55, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.55). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0924'16
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-11-09 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SB0925 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0925-Engrossed.html
SB-0925, As Passed Senate, October 20, 2016
SENATE BILL No. 925
April 28, 2016, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled
"Probate code of 1939,"
by amending section 55 of chapter X (MCL 710.55), as added by 1994
PA 222.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
CHAPTER X
Sec. 55. (1) Only a person specified in sections 23a(1),
23b(1), and 23c of this chapter may place a child for adoption.
Only
a A prospective adoptive parent may advertise for, solicit, or
recruit biological parents or guardians of potential adoptees for
the
purposes of a court-supervised adoption. Only a A biological
parent
or guardian, or the court, department, or child placing
agency with authority to place a child may advertise for, solicit,
or
recruit potential adoptive parents for
only to fulfill the
purposes of a court-supervised adoption of that child. No other
person or entity may advertise for, solicit, or recruit prospective
parents for the purpose of facilitating the transfer, adoption, or
other permanent placement of a child.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
a fine of not more than $100.00, or both, for the first violation,
and of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4
years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both, for each
subsequent violation. The court may enjoin from further violations
any person who violates this section.
(3) (2)
As used in this section, "advertise for, solicit, or
recruit" means contact to communicate in person, by telephone or
telegraph,
by letter or other writing, or by other communication
directed
to a specific recipient. Solicit does not include public
communication
that is not directed to specific individuals.in
writing, or via any medium, public or private, for the purpose of
locating a previously unknown person or entity with whom to
temporarily or permanently place a child.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 924.
of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.
