{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.163","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.163","heading":"Action against foster parent or legal guardian for injuries; “legal guardian” defined.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nA foster child may maintain an action against his or her foster parent who is licensed under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, being sections 722.111 to 722.128 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and a child may maintain an action against his or her legal guardian for injuries suffered as a result of the alleged ordinary negligence of the foster parent or legal guardian except in either of the following instances:\n\nIf the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental authority over the child.\n\nIf the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental discretion with respect to the provision of food, clothing, housing, medical and dental services, and other care.\n\nAs used in this section, \"legal guardian\" means a person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise care and custody decisions over a minor.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 722","Act Act-33-of-1980"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-163","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"d088c25ea87b3e9d9d3ba44008fc0be19f2185a7ce64443b86bd210dee2c8010","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.162","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.1461"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}