Michigan Supreme Court Hearing on Proposed Michigan Court Rules Involving ICWA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This Wednesday at 9:30 AM, the Michigan Supreme Court will consider changes to the Michigan Court Rule that will “incorporate specific provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act into the relevant rules that relate to adoptions, guardianships, child protective proceedings, and juvenile status offenses.” The proposed changes are here.

Comments on the proposed changes are here:

William J. Brooks, Chair, Standing Committee on American Indian Law, State Bar of Michigan (12/10/09)

* Supplemental Comments (01/25/10)

Honorable Dorene S. Allen, Midland County Probate Court (01/12/10)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Association Professor, Michigan State University College of Law; Director, Indigenous Law and Policy Center; and Council Member, American Indian Law Section, State Bar of MIchigan (01/25/10)

One thought on “Michigan Supreme Court Hearing on Proposed Michigan Court Rules Involving ICWA”

  1. Al Covell January 27, 2010 / 12:57 pm

    In a previous post I referred to the fact there was significant resistance by some large county probate courts to the ICWA in Michign. Marquette County where judge Andregg presides was one of them. It is obvious his resistance to the philosophy that Indian children as outlined in the Indian Child Welfare Act has not lessened over the years.

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