MI SB1587

Court must conduct review hearings every 91 days for the first year after termination of parental rights, then every 182 days thereafter until case dismissal, and hearings cannot be delayed regardless of other pending matters.

Court may appoint a guardian for a child in placement following parental rights termination, but requires written consent from the Michigan Children's Institute (MCI) superintendent, with provisions for court challenge if consent is arbitrarily withheld.

Establishes new section 21a allowing agency or juvenile to petition for reinstatement of parental rights if adoption is no longer the permanency goal and at least 3 years have passed since termination, subject to MCI superintendent consent.

Court must find by clear and convincing evidence that reinstatement is in the juvenile's best interest, considering parent's fitness, remediation of grounds for termination, juvenile's age and preference, risk to safety, and material changes in circumstances.

Reinstatement of parental rights restores all parental rights, powers, duties, and obligations regarding custody, control, and support of the juvenile without modifying the original termination order.