Michigan · statute · 271 of 1925, Mich. Comp. Laws · 4 active provisions
Whenever it appears to the court that a child placed with, committed to, or released to a person, society, organization, association, or corporation licensed and approved by the family independence agency to receive, maintain, or place out for adoption minor children or to obtain homes for dependent and neglected child…
Whenever, after a careful investigation and report, it shall appear to the director of the state department of social welfare that any child in Michigan under 17 years of age has no guardian willing and able to take suitable action in behalf of the child or that it appears that such child is being deprived of some serv…
It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county, in some court of or for which the director, with the advice of the attorney general, determines to begin his action to discharge this service for the state including appeals whenever such may be necessary to reach a final determination.
As it is the intent of the legislature that this duty shall be for the general purpose of clarifying the laws for the protection of children, when a question of jurisdiction based on residence is concerned, all cases arising under this act shall be deemed public cases without assessment of costs against any party.