Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712B.19 (2026)
Improper removal of child from custody.
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PROBATE CODE OF 1939
Act 288 of 1939
712B.19 Improper removal of child from custody.
Sec. 19.
If a court determines at a hearing that a petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding has improperly removed the child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the court shall decline jurisdiction over the petition and immediately return the child to his or her parent or Indian custodian unless returning the child to his or her parent or Indian custodian would subject the child to a substantial and immediate danger or threat of danger.
History: Add. 2012, Act 565, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In Re W Metcalf Minor (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
In Re W Metcalf Minor (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Under MCL 712B.19: If a court determines at a hearing that a petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding has improperly removed the child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of…”
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