§ 400.201 Michigan children’s institute; creation; transfer of records and property from state public school
§ 400.202 Children’s institute; control by social welfare commission; superintendent, officers and employees
§ 400.203 Provisions for admission of child under 17 to Michigan children’s institute
§ 400.204 Michigan children’s institute; commitment order; transportation; expense; communication with child’s attorney
§ 400.205 Committed children; placement in private home, investigation, court order
§ 400.206 Committed children; temporary residential facilities
§ 400.207 Rules for maintenance, health, instruction, and training of children; liability for cost of child’s care; superintendent as authorized agent; receipt and disposition of donation, grant, or person
§ 400.208 Committed children; return to home county
§ 400.209 Committed children; adoption, marriage, guardianship, or emancipation; consent by superintendent; authorization to allow child to hunt game; preliminary consent denial review process
§ 400.210 Committed children; application for removal from institute, procedure; visitation to homes
§ 400.211 Preservation of records; confidentiality
§ 400.213 Construction of act; severing clause
§ 400.214 Aiding child to escape; penalty
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 400 > Act 220 of 1935 - Michigan Children's Institute

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
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  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • department: means the department of human services. See Michigan Laws 400.203
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
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  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
  • 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
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  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o