HOUSE BILL No. 5411

 

March 12, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Graves, Cotter, Kurtz, Irwin, Robinson, Jenkins, Denby, McBroom, Daley, Leonard, McMillin, Haines, Victory, Genetski and MacMaster and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

 

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled

 

"Child protection law,"

 

by amending section 8c (MCL 722.628c), as added by 1997 PA 168.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8c. (1) During an investigation of suspected child abuse

 

or child neglect, the department shall not interview a child

 

without a parent or guardian present unless the department obtains

 

authorization from the parent or guardian or an order from the

 

court to do so.

 

     (2) During an investigation of suspected child abuse or child

 

neglect, the child reported to have been abused or neglected shall

 

not be interviewed in the presence of an individual suspected to

 

have perpetrated the abuse.