Temporary Authorization
for Kinship Care
A "Self-Help" kit that allows parents to give
relatives who are taking care of their children
the authority they need to do the job.
This “Kit” contains:
Questions and Answers for Parents
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Questions and Answers for Kinship Caregivers
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Instructions
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Blank Form
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August 2004
These materials were produced by William Josh Ard from the Sixty-Plus Law Center of Cooley Law
School and Terri L. Stangl from the Center for Civil Justice, in collaboration with members of a State-
wide Kinship Care Focus Group. It is based on the Michigan Law in effect at that time. This kit should
not be used as a substitute for individual legal advice. Additional or updated copies of this kit can be
obtained on-line in the family law section of or by contacting the Kinship Care
Resource Center at Michigan State University, 1-800-535-1218.
Printing coordinated and paid for by AARP/Michigan