{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-712a.18a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18a","heading":"Placement or commitment of ward of the court to out-of-state institutions.","body":"Sec. 18a.\n\nIf desirable or necessary, the court may place a ward of the court in or commit a ward of the court to a private institution or agency incorporated under the laws of another state and approved or licensed by that state's department of social welfare, or the equivalent approving or licensing agency, for the care of children of similar age, sex, and characteristics.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 701","Act Act-288-of-1939"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-712A-18a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"ebdf3f54de9b2acf4a57c2d43f1350b9af8ed7a35615d4d5be979e0e64e1abf8","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-712a.18","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-712a.18b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}