Michigan Compiled Laws Act 174 Of 1971 Office Of Child Support Act (400.231 - 400.240)

• Section 400.231 Definitions.
  As used in this act: (a) "Account" means any of the following: (i) A demand deposit account. (ii) A draft account. (iii) A checking...
• Section 400.231a Short Title.
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “office of child support act”. History: Add. 1985, Act 209, Eff. Mar. 1,
• Section 400.232 Office Of Child Support; Establishment.
  The office of child support is established in the department. History: 1971, Act 174, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1971 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 209,...
• Section 400.233 Office Of Child Support; Duties.
  The office shall do all of the following: (a) Serve as a state agency authorized to administer title IV-D. (b) Assist a governmental agency...
• Section 400.233a Offset Proceedings Against Tax Refunds; Initiation; Notice; Opportunity To Contest; Reimbursement.
  (1) Upon receipt of a request from the office of the friend of the court under section 24 of the support and parenting time...
• Section 400.233b Child Support Arrearage Amnesty Period; Designation; Terms And Conditions; Administration; Notification.
  (1) The director of the department shall direct the office to designate a period of not less than 90 days that ends not more...
• Section 400.234 Information Or Records From Other Agencies.
  (1) Upon request of the office or the state agency of another state that administers a program under part D of title IV of...
• Section 400.234a Reports Or Information Provided By Financial Institution.
  (1) The office shall enter into an agreement with financial institutions doing business in this state to collect the name, address, social security number,...
• Section 400.234b Obligation Or Liability Incurred By Financial Institution.
  (1) A financial institution incurs no obligation or liability to a depositor, account holder, or other person or entity arising from the furnishing of...
• Section 400.234c Conduct By Financial Institution.
  This act does not prohibit a financial institution from doing any of the following: (a) Assessing and collecting fees and other charges from an...
• Section 400.235 Availability And Purposes Of Information.
  (1) The information obtained by the office shall be available to a governmental department, board, commission, bureau, agency, political subdivision of any state, a...
• Section 400.236 State Disbursement Unit; Establishment; Processes And Procedures; Collection; Electronic Disbursement.
  (1) The state disbursement unit is established as the direct responsibility of the office. The SDU shall use automated procedures, electronic processes, and computer-driven...
• Section 400.236a Repealed. 2009, Act 238, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010
• Section 400.237 Transition Schedule.
  (1) The department shall develop a schedule for the transition from receipt and disbursement of support and fees by offices of the friend of...
• Section 400.238 Disposition Of Money Received As Support Payment; Interest; Duties Of Contractor; Audit; Disclosure Of Information.
  (1) While held by the state disbursement unit, money the SDU receives as a support payment is the money of the recipient of support,...
• Section 400.239 Transition To Centralized Receipt And Disbursement Of Support And Fees.
  The department, the SDU, and each office of the friend of the court shall cooperate in the transition to the centralized receipt and disbursement...
• Section 400.240 Centralized Enforcement.
  (1) Based on criteria established by the office and the state court administrative office, the office may centralize administrative enforcement procedures for services provided...

Last modified: October 10, 2016