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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1503 (2026)

Judicial admission of minors prohibited; preferred form of admission for adults.

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MENTAL HEALTH CODE


Act 258 of 1974


330.1503 Judicial admission of minors prohibited; preferred form of admission for adults.

Sec. 503.

    (1) An individual under 18 years of age shall not be judicially admitted to a facility, private facility, or other residential program.

    (2) Administrative admission under section 509 is the preferred form of admission for individuals 18 years of age or older.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 596, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2004 · leading case: In re Blackshear, 262 Mich. App. 101 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
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In re Blackshear, 262 Mich. App. 101 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “[MCL 330.1503(1) (emphasis added).] Although a court may judicially admit a mentally retarded adult to mental health care, Chapter 5 of the Mental Health Code does not provide an exception for the judicial admission of mentally retarded juveniles.”
Matter of Blackshear, 686 N.W.2d 280 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “[MCL 330.1503(1) (emphasis added).] Although a court may judicially admit a mentally retarded adult to mental health care, Chapter 5 of the Mental Health Code does not provide an exception for the judicial admission of mentally retarded juveniles.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1503(1): 2 cases
In re Blackshear, 262 Mich. App. 101 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “[MCL 330.1503(1) (emphasis added).] Although a court may judicially admit a mentally retarded adult to mental health care, Chapter 5 of the Mental Health Code does not provide an exception for the judicial admission of mentally retarded juveniles.”
Matter of Blackshear, 686 N.W.2d 280 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “[MCL 330.1503(1) (emphasis added).] Although a court may judicially admit a mentally retarded adult to mental health care, Chapter 5 of the Mental Health Code does not provide an exception for the judicial admission of mentally retarded juveniles.”
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