Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.903 (2026)

Consent to abortion on minor; petition for waiver of parental consent.

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THE PARENTAL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT


Act 211 of 1990


722.903 Consent to abortion on minor; petition for waiver of parental consent.

Section 3.

    (1)  Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not perform an abortion on a minor without first obtaining the written consent of the minor and 1 of the parents or the legal guardian of the minor.

    (2) If a parent or the legal guardian is not available or refuses to give his or her consent, or if the minor elects not to seek consent of a parent or the legal guardian, the minor may petition the probate court pursuant to section 4 for a waiver of the parental consent requirement of this section.

History: 1990, Act 211, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991

PopularName Notes:

Parental Consent Law
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: Woodman v. Kera LLC, 785 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2010).
Woodman v. Kera LLC, 785 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2010). · cites it 2× “[36] MCL 722.903(1). [37] MCL 710.43(4). [38] MCL 333.”
Rc People of Michigan v. Andrew Michael Czarnecki (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “MCL 722.903. Before the enactment of 2023 PA 71 , effective September 19, 2023, the legal age to marry—with parental consent—was 16.”
People of Michigan v. Jermaine Jaquan Bolton (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “MCL 722.903. Before the enactment of 2023 PA 71 , effective September 19, 2023, the legal age to marry—with parental consent—was 16.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.903(1) — 1 case
Woodman v. Kera LLC, 785 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2010). “[36] MCL 722.903(1). [37] MCL 710.43(4). [38] MCL 333.”
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