June 12, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Hardman, Murphy, Minore, McConico and Tobocman and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled
"Probate code of 1939,"
by amending section 17 of chapter XII (MCL 712.17), as added by
2000 PA 232.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 CHAPTER XII
2 Sec. 17. (1) A parent who surrenders a newborn under
3 section 3 of this chapter and who does not file a custody action
4 under section 10 of this chapter is presumed to have knowingly
5 released his or her parental rights to the newborn.
6 (2) If a custody action is not filed under section 10 of this
7 chapter and after the expiration of the time limit for filing
8 such an action, the child placing agency shall petition the court
9 for termination of parental rights under section 19b of chapter
10 XIIA. If the agency has complied with section 7(f) of this
1 chapter, the notice under that section is the notice to the
2 newborn's parents required by section 19b of chapter XIIA.