PC 118 is the Michigan form, approved by the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO), on which a minor requests a court-appointed attorney or guardian ad litem and the judge enters the order appointing one. It belongs to proceedings in the Family Division of the circuit court on a petition for waiver of parental consent for an abortion, and it cites MCL 722.904(2) and MCR 3.615. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the SCAO publishes the official PDF at courts.michigan.gov.
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What is PC 118?
Form PC 118, Request and Order for Court-Appointed Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem for Waiver of Parental Consent, is an SCAO-approved Michigan form that pairs a minor's request for an attorney or guardian ad litem with the court's order appointing one.
The form is headed State of Michigan, Judicial Circuit – Family Division, with a county and a file number. It names the matter as the petition of a minor for waiver of parental consent for an abortion, and its footer cites MCL 722.904(2) and MCR 3.615.
It has two parts on one page:
- Request (line 1): the minor asks for the appointment of an attorney or a guardian ad litem to assist her in the waiver proceedings, and the request is dated and initialed by the minor or signed by a next friend.
- Order (lines 2 and 3): the court records the date of hearing and the judge, then names the attorney or guardian ad litem, with bar number, address and telephone number, and appoints that person to represent the minor on her petition. The judge dates and signs it.
A notice at the bottom states three time limits: the minor must contact the attorney or guardian ad litem within 24 hours, who must consult with her within 48 hours and keep the proceedings confidential at all times, and the hearing on the petition is held within 72 hours after the petition is filed. The area below the "Do not write below this line" mark is for court use only. The edition printed on the form is PC 118 (9/10).
Who needs to file PC 118?
A minor who is petitioning for waiver of parental consent for an abortion and wants an attorney or guardian ad litem appointed to assist her uses the request part of Form PC 118. The form is written in her voice: "The minor requests the appointment of an attorney a guardian ad litem to assist her."
Who completes which part:
- The minor or a next friend dates the request and either initials it (the minor) or signs it (the next friend). The form prints the label "Initials of minor/Signature of next friend".
- The court completes the order: the date of hearing, the judge, the name and details of the person appointed, and the judge's date and signature. The form places its own court-use-only area below the order.
- The attorney or guardian ad litem is the person named on line 3. The form's notice says this person must consult with the minor within 48 hours and must ensure the confidentiality of the proceedings at all times.
The form applies only to a petition for waiver of parental consent for an abortion. It does not describe any other kind of proceeding.
When to file PC 118
Use Form PC 118 when a minor asks the Family Division of the circuit court to appoint an attorney or guardian ad litem for her petition for waiver of parental consent for an abortion. The form prints no separate due date for the request itself.
Once the appointment is made, the notice on the form sets the clock:
- the minor must contact the attorney or guardian ad litem within the next 24 hours;
- the attorney or guardian ad litem must consult with the minor within the next 48 hours;
- the hearing on the petition will be held within 72 hours after the petition is filed.
Because these periods are short, have the form ready to give to the court together with the petition proceedings. Ask the court clerk's office of your county's circuit court how it wants the request presented.
How to fill out PC 118
Enter the court and file number
At the top, enter the judicial circuit, the county and the file number (FILE NO.) of the matter before the Family Division.
Identify the minor
Complete the line "In the matter of the petition of ___, a minor, for waiver of parental consent for an abortion" as the form directs; the line is marked "Initials".
Choose attorney or guardian ad litem
On line 1 of the REQUEST, mark whether the minor requests the appointment of an attorney or a guardian ad litem to assist her in the waiver proceedings.
Date and initial the request
Enter the date and then the minor's initials or the next friend's signature in the box labeled "Initials of minor/Signature of next friend".
Leave the hearing details to the court
Line 2 of the ORDER asks for the date of hearing and the judge. The court enters these; complete them only if the court directs you to.
Enter the appointed person's details
On line 3, type or print the name of the attorney or guardian ad litem, bar number, address, city, state, zip and telephone number.
Mark the appointment and date the order
Mark whether the person is appointed attorney or guardian ad litem to represent the minor on her petition. The judge dates and signs the order.
Review the notice and download the PDF
Check each entry against the notice (24-hour contact, 48-hour consultation, hearing within 72 hours of filing the petition). Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and leave the court-use-only area blank.
How to submit PC 118
Form PC 118 is a court form addressed to the Family Division of the circuit court of the county where the matter is pending. It carries a file number and a judge's signature line, and the form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule.
- With the court: give the completed request to the circuit court, Family Division, in the county named in the form's heading. The court then completes and signs the order part. Contact that court to confirm how it receives the request.
- Court-use area: leave blank the section below the line marked "Do not write below this line - For court use only".
- Confidentiality: the form's notice requires the attorney or guardian ad litem to ensure the confidentiality of the proceedings at all times.
The form states no fee. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the court's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving both the attorney and the guardian ad litem options unmarked on line 1, so the court cannot tell which appointment the minor is requesting.
- Submitting the request without the minor's initials or a next friend's signature next to the date on line 1.
- Writing in the area under "Do not write below this line - For court use only".
- Leaving out the appointed person's bar number, address, city, state, zip or telephone number when the order on line 3 is completed.
- Not entering the file number, county and judicial circuit in the heading of the form.
- Overlooking the notice's time limits: contact within 24 hours, consultation within 48 hours and a hearing within 72 hours after the petition is filed.
- Treating the form as a petition: PC 118 only requests and records an appointment; it does not itself ask for the waiver.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form PC 118?
Form PC 118 is a Michigan SCAO-approved form titled Request and Order for Court-Appointed Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem for Waiver of Parental Consent. A minor uses it to request an appointed attorney or guardian ad litem, and the judge uses it to order the appointment.
Who completes the order part of PC 118?
The court does. The order records the date of hearing, the judge, the name, bar number, address and telephone number of the person appointed, and the judge's date and signature. The minor or a next friend completes only the request on line 1.
Who can sign the request on PC 118?
The minor or a next friend. The form prints the label "Initials of minor/Signature of next friend" beside the date on the request, so either the minor's initials or a next friend's signature goes there.
How fast must the attorney or guardian ad litem act after the appointment?
The notice on the form says the minor must contact the appointed attorney or guardian ad litem within the next 24 hours, and that person must consult with her within the next 48 hours and keep the proceedings confidential at all times.
When is the hearing on the petition held?
The notice on PC 118 states the hearing on the petition will be held within 72 hours after the petition is filed. The order part of the form also has a line for the date of hearing and the judge's name.
Can I fill out PC 118 online?
Yes. You can fill out the fillable PC 118 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the court; you give it to the court through the court's own channels.
Is PC 118 the petition for waiver of parental consent?
No. PC 118 only requests and records the appointment of an attorney or guardian ad litem to assist the minor in her waiver proceedings. The petition itself is a separate filing in the same matter, as the form's heading shows.
Which court rules does PC 118 cite?
The footer of the form cites MCL 722.904(2) and MCR 3.615. The form is approved by the State Court Administrative Office and is headed Family Division of the circuit court.
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