October 15, 2003



ADM File Nos. 1998-50
            2001-19

Amendment of Rule 3.973 
of the Michigan Court Rules
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     On order of the Court, Rule 3.973 of the Michigan Court Rules is amended,
effective immediately.  MCR 1.201(D).
          

ICLE Editor's Note:


[Italicized, bracketed text] indicates text that has been deleted.

Bold text  indicates new text.



Rule 3.973     Dispositional Hearing
(A) - (D) [Unchanged.]   
(E)  Evidence; Reports.

     (1) - (3) [Unchanged.]

     (4)  Written reports, other than those portions made confidential by law, case
service plans, and court orders, including all updates and revisions, shall be available to
the foster parent, child caring institution, or relative with whom the child is placed.  The
foster parent[s], child caring institution,  or relative with whom the child is
placed shall not have the right to cross-examine individuals making such reports or the
right to controvert such reports beyond the making of a written or oral statement
concerning the child as provided in [subsection (A)(4)(a)] subrule
(E)(2).
(F) -  (H)     [Unchanged.]
     
     Staff Comment:  The October 15, 2003, amendment of MCR 3.973(E)(4)
corrected the misdesignation of the subrule referred to in the text.

     The staff comment is published only for the benefit of the bench and bar and is not
an authoritative construction by the Court.