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MI Senate Asks DHS, Friend Of Court To Talk

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MIRS, September 16, 2008

The Michigan Senate today unanimously passed four bills aimed at curbing child abuse.

Sen. Roger KAHN (R-Saginaw) said the legislation was sparked by the death of Nicholas BRAMAN, 9, who was killed in 2007 by his father in a Montcalm County murder-suicide. Although the Department of Human Services (DHS) had removed his siblings due to child abuse, Nicholas remained with his dad.

Senators came up with SB 1418, SB 1419, SB 1420 and SB 1421 to improve communication between Friend of the Court (FOC) and DHS to prevent cases like Braman's.

SB 1418 requires DHS to tell the local FOC office of any suspected child abuse case if the FOC has a case on the child. SB 1419 requires the FOC office, after being notified by the DHS of an investigation, to notify the DHS of any procedural developments in its case.

SB 1420 includes FOC employees among those required to report suspected child abuse. SB 1421 requires the DHS to develop a checklist to be used in each investigation of suspected abuse and neglect and prohibit an investigation from being closed until the checklist had been completed and reviewed.

 

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