Michigan Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
After TPR, relatives are no longer relatives and a foster care or adoptive home study must be requested:
Relative Home Study
Define Relative:
An individual who is at least 18 years of age and related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption, as grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, aunt or uncle, great-aunt or great-uncle, great-great aunt or uncle, sibling, stepsibling, nephew or niece, first cousin and the spouse of any of the above, even after the marriage has ended by death or divorce.
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes: if parentage is questioned. Affadavit of Parentage.
Michigan considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
- 4th Degree (great, great-grandmother, great, great-grandfather, great, great aunt, great, great aunt, great, great uncle, great grand-niece, great grand nephew, third cousin)
- Other
An individual who is at least 18 years of age and related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption, as grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, aunt or uncle, great-aunt or great-uncle, great-great aunt or uncle, sibling, stepsibling, nephew or niece, first cousin and the spouse of any of the above, even after the marriage has ended by death or divorce.
