# Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.204: Michigan children's institute; commitment order; transportation; expense; communication with child's attorney

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.204

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.204
- **Heading:** Michigan children's institute; commitment order; transportation; expense; communication with child's attorney
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-220-of-1935 / Section 400.204

## Text

Sec. 4.

Within 30 days after an order is made committing a child to the superintendent of the Michigan children's institute, the court shall send to the superintendent a certified copy of the petition, the order of disposition in the case, and the report of the physician who examined the child. Upon receipt of the order the superintendent of the Michigan children's institute shall notify the court of the child's placement so that the court may cause the child to be transported to that placement. The expense of the child's transportation shall be audited by the auditor general or a certified public accountant appointed by the auditor general and paid from the general fund in the same manner as the expense of conveying children to other institutions of the state.

During the time a child is committed to the superintendent of the Michigan children's institute, the superintendent and the child's attorney may communicate with each other regarding issues of commitment, placement, and permanency planning; and if the child's attorney has an objection or concern regarding such an issue, the superintendent and the child's attorney shall consult with each other regarding that issue.

History: 1935, Act 220, Imd. Eff. June 8, 1935; Am. 1943, Act 207, Eff. July 30, 1943; CL 1948, 400.204; Am. 1997, Act 171, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.201 Michigan children's institute; creation; transfer of records and property from state public school.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.201.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.202 Children's institute; control by social welfare commission; superintendent, officers and employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.202.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.203 Provisions for admission of child under 17 to Michigan children's institute.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.203.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.204 Michigan children's institute; commitment order; transportation; expense; communication with child's attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.204.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.205 Committed children; placement in private home, investigation, court order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.205.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.206 Committed children; temporary residential facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.206.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.207 Rules for maintenance, health, instruction, and training of children; liability for cost of child's care; superintendent as authorized agent; receipt and disposition of donation, grant, or personal property; investments; crediting earnings; expenditures; requisition from trust fund; utilization of county facilities; services of voluntary organization; enforcement of rules; cancellation of agreement; restoration of child to parent or relative; assistance to parent or relative; licensed boarding home; expense; reimbursement; investigation; report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.207.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.208 Committed children; return to home county.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.208.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.209 Committed children; adoption, marriage, guardianship, or emancipation; consent by superintendent; authorization to allow child to hunt game; preliminary consent denial review process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.209.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.210 Committed children; application for removal from institute, procedure; visitation to homes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.210.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.211 Preservation of records; confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.211.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.213 Construction of act; severing clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.213.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.214 Aiding child to escape; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-220-of-1935_S400.214.md)

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