{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.4b","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.4b","heading":"Powers of court.","body":"Sec. 4b.\n\nAfter a petition is filed, the court may do 1 or more of the following:\n\nAssign an employee of the court to investigate the allegations of the petition and to file a report containing the results of the investigation with the court.\n\nAppoint legal counsel for the minor.\n\nAppoint legal counsel for the minor's parents or guardian if they are indigent and if they oppose the petition.\n\nDismiss the petition if the minor's custodial parent does not consent and is providing support.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 722","Act Act-293-of-1968"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-4b","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"35e5aaec66a247f756c02b5ed58afd5738320bbb645ef234e4c3d618d5a5e2a8","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.4a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.4c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}