Michigan Compiled Laws Act 138 Of 1966 The Family Support Act (552.451 - 552.459)

AN ACT to confer jurisdiction upon the circuit courts to order and enforce the payment of money for the support, in certain cases, of parents having physical custody of minor children or children who have reached the age of majority and of minor children or children who have reached the age of majority by noncustodial parents and to enter orders governing custody and parenting time for those children; to provide for the termination of the effectiveness of the support orders; and to provide for the payment of fees and assessment of costs in those cases.

History: 1966, Act 138, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1970 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 237, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 574, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002

Section 552.451 Proceedings For Support Of Custodial Parent And Children; Complaint; Service; Prohibition.
A married parent who has a minor child or children living with him or her and who is living separate and away from his...
Section 552.451a Proceedings For Support Of Children; Support Order; Burden Of Proof; Applicability Of Section.
A custodial parent or guardian of a minor child or children or a child or children who have reached 18 years of age may...
Section 552.451b Proceedings For Support Of Custodial Parent And Children Being Supported By Public Assistance; Burden Of Proof.
The director of social services or his or her designated representative or the director of the county department of social services of the county...
Section 552.451c Repealed. 2001, Act 111, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to support for child after child reaches 18 years of age.
Section 552.452 Hearing; Order; Contents; Burden Of Proving Lack Of Ability To Provide Support; Amount; Medical And Other Expenses; Enforcement Of Order; Custody And Parenting Time.
(1) Upon the hearing of the complaint, in the manner of a motion, the court may enter an order as it determines proper for...
Section 552.453 Transmitting Order For Support To Friend Of Court.
Upon the entry of any order for support under this act, a copy of the order shall be transmitted to the friend of the...
Section 552.454 Prosecuting Attorney As Attorney For Petitioner; Agreement To Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Conduct Of Proceeding On Behalf Of State; Utilization Of Child Support Formula As Guideline; Transmittal Of Payments To Department Of Human Services.
(1) If the county department of human services where the custodial parent or guardian of the minor child or children or the child or...
Section 552.455 Modification Of Order; Application And Notice; Order Void Upon Entry Of Judgment Of Divorce Or Separate Maintenance.
An order entered under section 2 may be modified by the court upon proper application to the court and due notice to the opposite...
Section 552.456 Warrant For Criminal Nonsupport; Testimony.
A warrant for criminal nonsupport shall not issue or be enforced against any parent who is a party to the proceedings provided for in...
Section 552.457 Repealed. 2009, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to reimbursement of county for cost of enforcing support or parenting time orders.
Section 552.458 Fees And Costs.
No filing, order or stenographer's fees shall be required for an action or proceedings under this act, but the court may assess any such...
Section 552.458a Centralized Receipt And Disbursement Of Support.
The SDU is responsible for the centralized receipt and disbursement of support. An office of the friend of the court may continue to receive...
Section 552.459 Short Title; “state Disbursement Unit” Or “sdu” Defined.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as “the family support act”. (2) As used in this act, “state disbursement unit”...

Last modified: October 10, 2016