Liability of Guardian

P.A. 258 of 1974
MCL 330.1629

Effective Date: August 6, 1975

Guardians are appointed to make decisions in the best interest of those who are determined to be mentally incompetent and unable to make their own decisions. This statute establishes guardian liability when making decisions for routine or emergency medical treatment or surgery or extraordinary procedures. The guardian is not liable if the decision was made after medical consultation, in good faith, was not negligent, and was made within the limits for the guardian by the court. Section 3 defines abortion to be an extraordinary procedure, which requires the guardian to have increased authorization, usually obtained through a court hearing.