 | Both residents of Michigan and non-residents may
adopt an infant or older minor child.
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| A married couple or a single individual may be an adoptive
parent
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| A pre-placement assessment, commonly referred to as a "home
study" conducted by a licensed adoption agency is required for prospective
adoptive parents.
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| Open adoptions where a birthparent selects and has contact
with prospective adoptive parents are very common.
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| A birthparent is permitted to make an immediate "temporary
placement" with prospective adoptive parents pending the legal termination of
parental rights.
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| Prospective adoptive parents may agree to pay certain
living expenses and other adoption related expenses of a birthparent during
her pregnancy and for up to six weeks after delivery. |
