Michigan Adoption Laws, Page 8
Use of Advertising and Facilitators in Adoptive Placements
Use of Advertisement
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Use of Intermediaries/Facilitators
Statute: MCL §§ 722.124b(c)-(d); 722.956- 'Adoption facilitator' is a child-placing agency or attorney who assists a birth parent or adoptive parents with adoption.
- 'Primary adoption facilitator' is the adoption facilitator who files court documents on behalf of the adoptive parents. The adoption facilitator shall:
- Provide needed services
- Provide the pamphlet prepared by the department describing the adoption process
- Describe to the birth parent the process of selecting adoptive parents
- Provide to adoptive parents any available nonidentifying information about the child
- Disclose to adoptive parents all known information about the child's medical or psychological needs
- Provide needed services
Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)
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