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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 712B.33

  • Department: means the department of health and human services or a successor department or agency. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
  • Indian: means any member of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the secretary because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska native village as defined in section 1602(c) of the Alaska native claims settlement act, 43 USC 1602. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
  • Indian child: means an unmarried person who is under the age of 18 and is either of the following:
    (i) A member of an Indian tribe. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  •     The department, in consultation with Indian tribes in this state, shall establish standards and procedures for the department’s review of cases subject to this chapter and methods for monitoring the department’s compliance with provisions of the Indian child welfare act and this chapter.