Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18a (2026)

Placement or commitment of ward of the court to out-of-state institutions.

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PROBATE CODE OF 1939

Act 288 of 1939

712A.18a Placement or commitment of ward of the court to out-of-state institutions.

Sec. 18a.

If desirable or necessary, the court may place a ward of the court in or commit a ward of the court to a private institution or agency incorporated under the laws of another state and approved or licensed by that state's department of social welfare, or the equivalent approving or licensing agency, for the care of children of similar age, sex, and characteristics.

History: Add. 1964, Act 83, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 478, Eff. Jan. 12, 1999

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Probate Code

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Juvenile Code

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In Re Bs Minor (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).

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In Re Bs Minor (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “18 or MCL 712A.18a.” MCR 3.944(E)(1). The court may enter a dispositional order that is “appropriate for the welfare of the juvenile and society in view of the facts proven and ascertained,” but it must order that the juvenile remain with their parent if doing so would not…”

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