Michigan

Who may adopt?
Any person.
A husband and wife jointly

Consent for adoption to be executed?
Consent may not be executed until after an investigation and a judge has explained their rights to the parents.
At the mother's request, her consent shall be delayed until the court determines the status of the putative father's request for custody.

Revocation of consent?
The person who granted consent may petition the court for a hearing on whether to grant revocation.

Who may place a child for adoption?
A parent or guardian having legal and physical custody.
A child-placing agency.
The department of Social Services.
A court having legal custody.

Advertising?
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.

Facilitators?
The following terms are defined as follows:

''Adoption facilitator'' is a child-placing agency or attorney who assists a birth parent or adoptive parents with adoption.
''Primary adoption facilitator'' is the adoption facilitator who files court documents on behalf of the adoptive parents.

The adoption facilitator shall:

Provide needed services
Provide the pamphlet prepared by the department describing the adoption process
Describe to the birth parent the process of selecting adoptive parents
Provide to adoptive parents any available non-identifying information about the child
Disclose to adoptive parents all known information about the child's medical or psychological needs

Putative Father's Registry?
No. The putative father must file, under oath, a verified notice before the child's birth. The birth mother may file an ex parte petition that requests the court to notify the putative father about his rights to file a notice to claim paternity.

Expenses?
Birth parent –
Medical and hospital costs; counseling not covered by birth mother’s insurance or Medicaid.
Living expenses not beyond 6 weeks after birth of child; legal fees; and
travel expenses.

Department/Agency –
An adoptive parent shall pay the reasonable and actual charge for:
The services of child placing agency.
Preplacement assessment.
Any additional investigations ordered.

Information provided in part by the Child Welfare Information Gateway.

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