The Michigan legislature is prepared to raise the age of adulthood from 17 to 18. With a bill already passed in the House, the Senate passed a similar bill unanimously Wednesday.That is cause for concern for the Branch County Commission about the additional costs to the county. That one year would require the county to pay half the cost for keeping juveniles in special care facilities and for providing foster care until age 18.Commission Don Vrablic noted at the April [...]
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