CHILD WELFARE: JUV. COURT JURISDICTION S.B. 974:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 974 (as introduced 6-10-14)
Sponsor: Senator Bruce Caswell
Committee: Families, Seniors and Human Services
CONTENT
The bill would amend the juvenile code to allow a court to issue an order affecting a party in a proceeding concerning a juvenile's care and supervision.
The juvenile code governs, among other things, the jurisdiction that courts have in proceedings pertaining to the disposition of juveniles. The bill specifies that in a proceeding under the code concerning a juvenile's care and supervision, the court could issue orders affecting a party as necessary.
For this purpose, the bill would define "party" as one of the following: a) the petitioner and juvenile in a delinquency proceeding, b) in a child protective proceeding in which the Department of Human Services (DHS) is not the petitioner, the petitioner, child, respondent, and parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or c) in a child protective proceeding in which the DHS is the petitioner, any licensed child caring institution or child placing agency under contract with the DHS to provide for a juvenile's care and supervision.
MCL 712A.2 Legislative Analyst: Jeff Mann
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.