ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING TO
TERMINATE MINOR GUARDIANSHIP

JIS CODE:  HTM

FILE NO.

, a minor

Bar no.

Approved, SCAO

STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROBATE COURT
COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION

In the matter of

1. Date of hearing:

2. Notice of hearing was given to or waived by the interested persons.

3. The court made findings of fact and conclusions of law on the record.

Judge:

THE COURT FINDS:

4. This is a limited guardianship.

 a. The parent(s) of the minor has/have substantially complied with the limited guardianship placement plan.
 b. The parent(s) of the minor has/have not substantially complied with the limited guardianship placement plan, and it is in

  the best interests of the minor that the guardianship be

continued.

terminated.

5. This is a full guardianship, and it is in the best interests of the minor that the guardianship be

continued.

terminated.

6. The minor has resided with the guardian for more than one year and the parent(s) has/have not provided the minor with the parental
care, love, guidance, and attention appropriate for the child.  A substantial disruption of the parent-child relationship has
resulted.  There is clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interests of the minor to continue the guardianship.

7. The court previously entered an order continuing the guardianship for a period not exceeding one year from the date of the

hearing.

IT IS ORDERED:

8.

An attorney

a lawyer-guardian ad litem

should be appointed to represent the minor or the matter should be

referred to the Michigan Department of Human Services for further investigation.

9. The guardianship is terminated, the letters of guardianship are cancelled, and the guardian is discharged.

10. The guardianship shall terminate within six months of the date of this order as follows.

a. On

Date

the minor shall return to the home of

Name(s)

b. The minor shall be reintegrated into the home of the parent(s) as follows:

    .

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PC 657  (9/09)   ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING TO TERMINATE MINOR GUARDIANSHIP

MCL 700.5209, MCL 700.5217, MCL 700.5219, MCR 5.404(E)

10. c. The Michigan Department of Human Serivces shall supervise the transition period and shall provide services necessary

to facilitate the minor's reintegration into the parental home. These services shall include the following:

11. The guardianship is continued until

   .

further order of the court.

Date

further order of the court, but in no event for more than one year from the date of this hearing.

a. The parent(s)

Name(s)

shall comply with

(Select  only  one  of  the  following.)

the existing limited guardianship placement plan.
a court-modified limited guardianship placement plan.
the following court-structured plan:

b. A review hearing will be held on

Date

12.

The Michigan Department of Human Services shall

at

Time

.

Attorney name

investigate and, within 21 days, report to the court:  1) that a petition has been filed in the
court for a child protective proceeding concerning the minor, or  2) why a petition has not been filed.

attorney,
lawyer-guardian ad litem,

,

is appointed to

The minor shall remain in the care and custody of the guardian and the last order of the court shall remain in full force
and effect.

The hearing on the review of the guardianship shall be continued until

Date

13. The guardianship shall continue during the remainder of the one-year period as previously ordered and shall terminate

.  Pending termination of the guardianship, the parent(s)

shall comply with

(Select  only  one  of  the  following.)

at

Time

.

on

Name(s)

the terms of the last order continuing the guardianship.
the attached court-modified limited guardianship placement plan.
the following court-structured plan:

14. The petition is

denied on the merits.

dismissed.

Date

Judge