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STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION
COUNTY

ORDER AFTER PRETRIAL HEARING
(CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS)

ORDER 
 

 OF 
 

CASE NO.

PETITION NO.

JUDGE

Court address

Court telephone no.

In the matter of 

First and last name(s), alias(es)

1. Date of hearing: 

 

  Judge/Referee: 

 (Specify for each child if different.)

 

3. A petition has been submitted alleging that the above child(ren) come(s) within the provisions of MCL 712A.2(b).

4. The child(ren)  

 

 is/are 

 

 is not/are not 

  subject to the continuing jurisdiction of another court. 

5. 

 Notice of hearing was given as required by law. 

 

 Notice of proceedings is to be given as required by law.

6. The lawyer-guardian ad litem 

 

 has 

 

 has not 

  complied with the requirements of MCL 712A.17d.

 a. There is probable cause to believe the legal/putative father(s) is/are: (Name each child, his/her father, and whether legal or 

  b. The putative father of 
  c.  The putative father was notified as required by law and failed to establish paternity within the time set by the court. 

 is unknown and cannot be identified.

 

        The putative father waives all rights to further notice, including the right to notice of termination of parental rights 
        and the right to an attorney.

 8. The child(ren) has not/have not been removed prior to this hearing and an order to take the child(ren) into protective  
    custody is necessary because: 
    a. the child(ren) is/are at substantial risk of harm or is/are in surroundings that present an imminent risk of harm and 
        the child(ren)'s immediate removal from those surroundings is necessary to protect the child(ren)'s health and 
        safety; 
    b. the circumstances warrant issuing this order; and 
    c.  no remedy other than protective custody is reasonably available to protect the child(ren). 
    (If item 8 is checked, contrary to the welfare and reasonable efforts findings must be made. See items 10 and 11.)

Reference Note: The term “department” refers to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Approved, SCAO
Form JC 11b, Rev. 10/20
MCL 712A.2, MCL 712A.13a, MCL 712A.14, MCL 712A.19a(2), 
MCL 712A.19b(4), MCL 722.638, MCR 3.002, MCR 3.921(C), MCR 3.965
Page 1 of 5

 

 

 2. Removal date: 

THE COURT FINDS:

Court: 

 

        putative.)

7. 
 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PCS Code: PT/OATTCS Code: PTH/OFPL 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Order After Pretrial Hearing (Child Protective Proceedings) 
Page 2 of 5

(10/20) 

Case No. 
 

 9. The child(ren) is/are Indian as defined in MCR 3.002(12). The petitioner 
    of the pretrial hearing as required by MCR 3.920(C)(1).
   
   
        item 11).   
         A qualified expert, 

 

 The pretrial hearing must be adjourned pending conclusion of a removal hearing required by MCR 3.967.
 The  removal  hearing  required  by  MCR  3.967  was  conducted  in  conjunction  with  this  hearing  (see  required  findings  in 

 

 has 

 

 has not 

  given notice 

 , testified as required by law.

 10. 
       

  a. Contrary to the welfare findings were made in a prior order.
  b. It is contrary to the welfare of the child(ren) to remain in the home because: (Attach separate sheets as necessary.)

 

OR

 b. Consistent with the circumstances, reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate removal of the 

 c.  The child(ren) is/are Indian, and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence and the testimony of a 

 a. Consistent with the circumstances, reasonable efforts to prevent or eliminate removal of the child(ren) from the
 

 11. 
               home were made as determined in a prior order. 
      
              child(ren) from the home.  Those efforts include: (Specify below.)  
     
              qualified expert witness who has knowledge about the child-rearing practices of the Indian child’s tribe, that 
              active efforts 
              programs designed to prevent the breakup of the Indian family. These efforts have proved
             
             
             
  be removed from the home. (Specify below.)
      The efforts for 11b. or 11c. are:  (Specify the efforts from 11b. or 11c. here. If the child is an Indian child, specify active efforts as defined 
      by MCR 3.002[1] and MCL 712B.3[a].)

  the continued custody of the child(ren) by the parent or Indian custodian 
likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child(ren), and the child(ren) 

  been made to provide remedial services and rehabilitative 

 unsuccessful, 
 is not 
 is 
 
 
 should 

 successful, 

 should not 

 have not 

 have 

OR

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 d. Reasonable efforts to prevent or eliminate removal of the child(ren) from the home were not made.

 

 .

Order After Pretrial Hearing (Child Protective Proceedings) 
Page 3 of 5

(10/20) 

Case No. 
 

 12.  a. Reasonable efforts are not required to prevent or eliminate the child(ren)’s removal from the home due to the
         

subjecting the child(ren) to the aggravated circumstance(s) of

 mother 

 father 

 

 

 as provided in section MCL 722.638(1) and (2), and as evidenced

             

              by  
 

             

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 father’s 
 father’s 
 father’s 

 mother’s 
 mother’s 
 mother’s 

conviction for murder of another child of the parent.
         
conviction for voluntary manslaughter of another child of the parent.
         
         
conviction for aiding or abetting in the murder or manslaughter of another
              child of the parent, attempting to murder the child(ren) or another child of the parent, or conspiring or soliciting 
              to commit the murder of the child(ren) or another child of the parent.
         
              child(ren) or another child of the parent.
         
              failure by that parent to rectify the conditions that led to that termination.
         

involuntary termination of parental rights to a sibling of the child(ren) and

conviction for felony assault that resulted in serious bodily injury to the

  being required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act.

 mother’s 

 mother’s 

 mother    

 father’s 

 father’s 

 father 

      b. Reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the family to make it possible for the child(ren) to safely return home are 
 not required because the parent subjected the child or another child of the parent to one of the circumstances 
         
              stated above. 
              OR
         

 still recommended because: 

       (When item 12 is checked, either complete item 14 below or schedule a permanency planning hearing within 28 days of this determination.)

 a. Reasonable efforts shall be made to preserve and reunify the family to make it possible for the child(ren) to 

 b. Reasonable efforts shall not be made to preserve and reunify the family because it would be detrimental to the

 13. 
              safely return home.
     
              child(ren)'s health and safety.

 14.  Because reasonable efforts to prevent or eliminate removal or to reunite the child(ren) and family are not required, a
      permanency planning hearing was conducted. (Use and attach form JC 19, Order After Dispositional Review/Permanency 
      Planning Hearing.)

 a. presents a substantial risk of harm to the child(ren)'s life, physical health, or mental well-being.   

 No provision of service or other arrangement except removal of the child(ren) is reasonably available to 

15.  Custody of the child(ren) with the parent/guardian/legal custodian
 
 
 
 
 
 
       

   
         
              adequately safeguard the child(ren) from the risk of harm to the child(ren)'s life, physical health, or mental 
              well-being.
         
              is/are placed are adequate to safeguard the child(ren)'s health and welfare.

 b. does not present a substantial risk of harm to the child(ren)'s life, physical health, or mental well-being.

 Conditions of custody at the placement away from the home and with the individual with whom the child(ren) 

 

Order After Pretrial Hearing (Child Protective Proceedings) 
Page 4 of 5

(10/20) 

Case No. 
 

 16. 
     

 

 a. All siblings are in joint placement.
 b. All siblings are not in joint placement because:

 

              Sibling contact 

 is occurring according to law. 

 is not occurring because (see item 23 to order sibling contact):

 17.  Parenting time with 

 

 18.  A motion has been made to dismiss the petition.

IT IS ORDERED: 

 19.  The petition is dismissed.

 , even if supervised, may be harmful to the child(ren).

 20.  Notice is to be given to the legal/putative father(s) as required by law. 
      appear at the next hearing. 
      14 days.

 

 
 

 The putative father was present at this hearing and shall establish paternity within 

 

 The father was not present and must 

 

 

 a. is/are placed with the department for care and supervision, and 

21. The child(ren) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  
          1)  the parent(s), guardian, or legal custodian shall execute all documents necessary to release confidential 
              information regarding the child(ren) including medical, mental, and educational reports, and shall also, within  
              7 days, provide the department with the name(s) and address(es) of the medical provider(s) for the child(ren). 
              Any medical provider for the child(ren) shall release the medical records of the child(ren) to the department.
          2) if the child(ren) is/are placed in the home of a relative, a home study shall be performed by the department and 
              a copy of the home study submitted to the court not more than 30 days after the placement. 
          3) upon request, the department shall release to the foster parent the information concerning the child(ren) in  
              accordance with MCL 712A.13a(15).
       
         
              is authorized to enter the premises located at 
  
              This authorization to enter the premises and take the child(ren) into protective custody expires 
 
             

 The child(ren) shall be taken into protective custody. To effect this order, 
 

 Enter on LEIN

 .
 .             

 

 

 b. remain home with or is/are released to 

 under the supervision

Name(s) of parent(s), guardian, or legal custodian

          of the department. 

 The following terms and conditions apply to the parent/guardian/legal custodian:

 22.  The child(ren) named 
      shall have 
      parenting time.

 

 

 23.  Sibling contact shall be as follows:

 a psychological evaluation 

 

 counseling  

 

to determine appropriateness and conditions of 

 

 

 
 

Order After Pretrial Hearing (Child Protective Proceedings) 
Page 5 of 5

(10/20) 

Case No. 
 

IT IS ORDERED:  (continued)

 a. Parenting time of 
 unsupervised. 
 The department has discretion to allow unsupervised or supervised parenting time by its designee.

 supervised until further order of the court.

 

 

 b. Parenting time of  
 
 unsupervised. 
 The department has discretion to allow unsupervised or supervised parenting time by its designee.

 supervised until further order of the court.

 

     
             
             

 c.  Parenting time of 
 unsupervised 
 The department has discretion to allow unsupervised or supervised parenting time by its designee.

 supervised until further order of the court.

 

 

 is 

 is

 is 

  24. 
             
             
   
     
             
             

     

  d.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

25. Until further order of the court, placement shall continue pending 

 

 resumption of the pretrial 

 

 trial 

 

  on 

Date and time

 .

  26. Other: (Include orders regarding discovery, scheduling orders, amendments/corrections, termination withdrawals, stipulations, etc.)

27. Prior orders remain in effect except as modified by this order.

 

                     

Recommended by:

Referee signature and date

 

                     

Judge signature and date

JC 11b, Order After Pretrial Hearing (Child Protective Proceedings)

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