Michigan Compiled Laws Act 216 Of 1985 Interstate Income Withholding Act (552.671 - 552.685)

AN ACT to facilitate the interstate enforcement of support obligations through income withholding; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the circuit court and of certain agencies and persons; and to provide for remedies and penalties.

History: 1985, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986

Section 552.671 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “interstate income withholding act”. History: 1985, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Section 552.672 Purpose Of Act.
The purpose of this act is to enhance the enforcement of support obligations by providing a quick and effective procedure for the withholding of...
Section 552.673 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Agency” means the court or entity in another jurisdiction with functions similar to those assigned in this act...
Section 552.674 Remedy Cumulative; Delay Or Denial Of Relief Prohibited.
The remedy provided in this act is in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other remedy otherwise available to enforce a support...
Section 552.675 Requesting Agency Of Another Jurisdiction To Enter Order For Purpose Of Obtaining Income Withholding; Documentation; Copy Of Subsequent Modifications Of Support Order; Contesting Income Withholding; Notice; Monitoring Payments.
On behalf of a client for whom the office of the friend of the court is already providing services, or on application of a...
Section 552.676 Office Of Child Support To Forward Documentation To Office Of Friend Of Court; Filing Documents With Clerk Of Court; Acceptance Of Documents As Entry Of Support Order; Documentation Required For Entry Of Support Order Of Another Jurisdiction; Remedying Defect In Documentation; Notice Of Necessary Additions Or Corrections; Effect Of Meeting Substantive Requirement; Enforcement Of Support Order; Jurisdiction Limited To Income Withholding.
(1) Upon receiving a support order of another jurisdiction with the documentation specified in subsection (2) from an agency, an obligee, an obligor, or...
Section 552.676a Filing Fee Or Other Costs Not Required.
A court shall not require payment of either a filing fee or other costs from the obligee. History: Add. 1990, Act 354, Imd. Eff....
Section 552.677 Notice Of Proposed Income Withholding; Contents; Request For Hearing; Notice Of Hearing.
(1) On the date a support order is entered under section 6, the office of the friend of the court shall send to the...
Section 552.678 Prima Facie Proof; Defenses Of Obligor; Burden; Duties Of Court.
(1) At any hearing contesting proposed income withholding based on a support order entered under section 6, the support order, accompanying sworn or certified...
Section 552.679 Order Of Income Withholding; Manner Of Taking Effect; Notice.
If the obligor does not request a hearing in the time provided, or if a hearing is held and it is determined that the...
Section 552.680 Payments Made And Received Pursuant To Order Of Income Withholding; Validity Of Support Order; More Than 1 Support Order In Effect For Support Of 1 Person By Same Obligor.
(1) An order of income withholding under this act shall direct payment to be made to the office of the friend of the court...
Section 552.680a 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 552.681 Obligor Obtaining Employment Or Having New Or Additional Source Of Income In Another State; Duty Of Office Of Friend Of Court.
If the office of the friend of the court determines that the obligor has obtained employment in another state or has a new or...
Section 552.682 Voluntary Income Withholding.
A person who is the obligor on a support order of another jurisdiction may obtain voluntary income withholding by filing with the office of...
Section 552.683 Applicable Law.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (2), the law of this state shall apply in all actions and proceedings concerning the entry, enforcement,...
Section 552.684 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect on March 1, 1986. History: 1985, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Section 552.685 Conditional Effective Date.
This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 83rd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) Senate Bill No....

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