Michigan
Overview
To date, Michigan has not passed any supported decision-making legislation, nor does it have any supported decision-making legislation pending. Michigan guardianship law indicates that “[g]uardianship for individuals with developmental disability should be utilized only as necessary,” “shall take into account the individual’s abilities; [and] shall be designed to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence in the individual . . .”, but we are not aware of any case law denying petitions for guardianship (or granting petitions to terminate guardianship) in favor of supported decision-making. Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1602.
Guardianship Laws
p>Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 700.5101a to 5319; Mich. Comp Laws 700.5401 a to .5433
Supported Decision-Making
Case Law & Court Orders
- Success for Monica in Michigan
Link: supporteddecisionmaking.org/impact-stories/success-monica-michigan
State Grant Programs
None awarded
Other Resources
- Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – SDM
Link: www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/developmentaldisability/supported-decision-making - Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – SDM in Michigan Brochure
Link: arcmi.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2020/02/Supported-Decision-Making-Brochure.pdf - Center on Youth Voice Youth Choice – Alternatives to Guardianship in Michigan
Link: youth-voice.org/a2g-states/michigan/ - Fact Sheet: Supported Decision Making – Overview, Children’s Special Health Care Services
Link: www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/Supported_Decision_Making_-_Overview_602989_7.pdf - Resource Library: Rethinking Guardianship/Supported Decision-Making, The Arc Michigan
Link: https://arcmi.org/resource-center/documents/ - Fact Sheet: Guardian Alternatives Information Network, The Arc of Wayne County
Link: www.thearcnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Guardianship-Alternatives-Information-Network.pdf - Website: Additional Michigan Resources, Michigan Alliance for Families
Link: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/guardianship - Story: Success for Monica in Michigan
Link: supporteddecisionmaking.org/impact-stories/success-monica-michigan - Fact Sheet: Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, “Supported Decision Making: Why is it so important” (Dec. 2017)
Link: www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/1_pg_Supported_Decisions_Making_pg2_614600_7.pdf - Website: Disability Rights Michigan: Guardianship & Alternatives
Link: www.drmich.org/resources/guardianship-alternatives/
Information Last Updated: July 21, 2022