MI SB0221

Court shall review guardianships of minors under age 6 annually and may review others as necessary, considering factors including guardian compliance with placement plans, adequacy of minor's welfare, necessity of guardianship, and guardian's willingness and ability to continue.

Parents may petition to terminate a limited guardianship or guardianship established under section 5204, and court shall terminate a limited guardianship if parents have substantially complied with the placement plan.

Court may order Department of Health and Human Services or court employee to investigate guardianships and file written reports regarding factors affecting minor's welfare.

For petitions to terminate guardianships not filed by parents, court may terminate the guardianship if in minor's best interests, continue it for up to 1 year with court-structured plans for parent compliance, or continue it if parents failed to provide adequate parental care for at least 1 year.

Replaces references to "family independence agency" with "Department of Health and Human Services" throughout the statute.