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24. July 2009: Minor Can Receive Mental Health Treatment Without Parental Consent
The Michigan Mental Health Code provides in section 330.1707 that mental health professionals may treat minor children who are at least age 14 without the consent or knowledge of the minor's parent or guardian. In fact, the health professional cannot without the consent of the minor inform the parent or guardian of the mental health services. The treatment has to be on an outpatient basis and cannot extend for more than twelve sessions or fourth months of services after which time the treatment can continue but only with parental consent. The law follows: ...More21. July 2009: Michigan 17 Year Old Plans to Move to Iowa Without Parental Consent
Question:"Hi, my girlfriend is 17. She feels like her parents mistreat her (and I agree) and are not allowing her to leave. My parents and I want her to come live with us until our apartment lease starts in August. I live in Iowa. Can differences in Michigan and Iowa law affect our plan? Could I get in trouble due to Iowa law despite the fact that she is leaving her parents in Michigan? ...More
21. July 2009: Florida 17 Year Old Plans to Move to Michigan Without Parental Consent - Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Question:"Hi, I'm a 17 year old. I live with my mom in Florida who has full custody of me and it hasn't been pretty living there. My girlfriend who is also 17 and is 23 weeks pregnant recently moved to Michigan and my mom is keeping me in Florida until I am 18. I have been doing a lot of research on this. I want to take a flight to Michigan without my mom knowing and live with my girlfriend's family. I will have a job, a place and a school to attend. I am planning on calling my mom when I land in Michigan to tell her where I am and I am going to call her everyday to talk to her and to let her know that everything is ok. Will I or my girlfriend's family get in trouble with the law? Will I be forced back to Florida?" ...More
20. July 2009: Michigan Foster Care and 17 Year Olds
Question: What age does Foster Care deal with? What can Foster Care or Child Protective Services do with a 17 year old? Can Child Protective Services become involved if a 17 year old leaves home and has no criminal record? Does it matter if the 17 year old has been in the Foster Care system in the past, but is now out of the system? ...More18. July 2009: Florida Juvenile Law - Aiding Unmarried Minors
Codified at Chapter 985 of the Florida Statutes is entitled Juvenile Justice; Interstate Compact on Juveniles. Florida law 985.731 addresses sheltering unmarried minors and aiding unmarried minor runaways. It provides:...More
18. July 2009: Interstate Compact for Juveniles
The Interstate Compact for Juveniles has been adopted by 39 states:Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Florida
Hawaii
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virgina
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming ...More