Michigan Laws 600.1099ee – Admission into family treatment court; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1099ee
- family: means all individuals whom the child and parent define as family. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aa
- Family treatment court: means either of the following:
(i) A court-supervised treatment program for individuals with a civil child abuse or neglect case and who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aaLawyer-guardian ad litem: means that term as defined in section 13a of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aa Violent offender: means an individual who is currently charged with or has pled guilty to an offense involving the death of or serious bodily injury to any individual, whether or not death or serious bodily injury is an element of the offense, or an offense that is criminal sexual conduct of any degree. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aa
Before an individual is admitted into a family treatment court, the court shall find on the record, or place a statement in the court file establishing all of the following:
(a) That the individual has a substance use disorder and is an appropriate candidate for participation in the family treatment court as determined by the preadmission screening, evaluation, or assessment.
(b) That the individual understands the consequences of entering the family treatment court and agrees to comply with all court orders and requirements of the family treatment court and treatment providers.
(c) That either the individual is not a violent offender or, subject to subdivisions (d) and (e), the family treatment court judge, the lawyer-guardian ad litem, and the prosecuting attorney, in consultation with any known victim in the instant case, consent to the violent offender being admitted to the family treatment court.
(d) The individual is not currently charged with first degree murder or criminal sexual conduct in the first, second, or third degree.
(e) The individual has never been convicted of first degree murder, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, or child sexually abusive activity.
(f) That an individual has completed a preadmission screening, evaluation, or assessment under section 1099dd and has agreed to cooperate with any future evaluation or assessment as directed by the family treatment court.
(g) The terms and conditions of the agreement between the parties.