Original - Court Copies as needed Approved, SCAO STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING AN INDIAN CHILD COUNTY JIS CODE: NGP FILE NO. CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION Court telephone no. Court address In the matter of TO: (Name and telephone no. of natural father or Indian custodian. State if unknown.) (Name and telephone no. of natural mother or Indian custodian. State if unknown.) (Name and telephone no. of Tribal chairperson. State if unknown.) (Use only if identity of parents, custodian, or tribe is unknown. If grandparent[s] are known, please attach a sheet with name[s] and date[s] of birth.) Mid-West Regional Office Bureau of Indian Affairs 1 Federal Drive, Room 550 Fort Snelling, MN 55111 (612) 713-4400 TAKE NOTICE: 1. A petition for guardianship of the Indian child named above has been filed. A hearing will be held on this petition on at Date Time at . Location 2. A copy of the petition is attached to this notice. 3. You have the absolute right to intervene in this proceeding and, absent objection by either Indian parent, you have the right to petition the court to have this case transferred to the tribal court of the Tribe. The Tribal court may decline the transfer. 4. You may object to a transfer of this case to the Tribal court. 5. As a parent or Indian custodian, you have the right to a court-appointed attorney if you are determined indigent. If you intend to request a court-appointed attorney, you should contact the court immediately by telephone or in writing. If you choose to attend this hearing and you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements. USE NOTE: This notice must be sent to the parties by registered mail, return receipt requested. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com PC 678 (3/10) NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING AN INDIAN CHILD 25 USC 1912, MCR 5.109(1)