SB-0439, As Passed Senate, November 10, 2011

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 439

     A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled

"Guardianship assistance act,"

by amending section 6 (MCL 722.876), as amended by 2009 PA 15.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 6. (1) The Except as provided in subsection (2), 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 may provide extended guardianship

assistance until the youth reaches the age of 21 if the youth meets

the requirements set forth in the young adult voluntary foster care

act.

(3) (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.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 435 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into

law.