Removal Request Letter For Certificate In Michigan
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You can have your record expunged in cases of unfounded CPS reports, but I believe you have to hire an attorney and take the case to court to legally have it removed. Otherwise, a CPS stays on your record for 10 years after the youngest child on the report turns 18 or sometimes they stay on your record permanently.
You may ask for your name to be removed from the central registry by submitting a written request to your local MDHHS office. You must provide information to overcome the presumption that you are a danger to children. The request must be mailed to the local office(s) that substantiated the complaint against you.
The State of Michigan keeps a list of people who have abused or neglected children in the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) keeps this list. It is called the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. The Central Registry cannot be publicly searched.
If nobody filed criminal charges against you, you can rest assured that the investigation will not end up on your criminal record or background checks. However, just because your case is closed does not mean the CPS records will be gone forever.
If your request and appeal were denied and the abuse or neglect falls under CPS Categories I or II, your name will stay on the Central Registry for ten years.
Child Protective Services Case Record Retention Policy Under Child Protection Law MCL 722.628(11), Child Protection Services maintains records, complaints and case information on all families for ten years.
Both parents have the right to see everything in a CPS file except the name of the person who made the complaint about abuse and neglect. You must ask for the records in writing at your local MDHHS office. You will need to bring a copy, front and back, of your driver's license or other valid photo ID.
