Michigan Laws 552.517c – Review of support order in another state; procedures
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(1) If Michigan is the initiating state in an interstate friend of the court case involving child support, the office shall determine whether a review of a support order in another state is appropriate in accordance with section 17 and is appropriate based upon the residence and jurisdiction of the parties.
(2) If the office determines that a review of a support order in another state is appropriate, the office shall obtain income, expense, and other information needed to conduct the review from the requesting party or recipient of public assistance or medical assistance.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 552.517c
- Court: means the circuit court. See Michigan Laws 552.502
- Income: means that term as defined in section 2 of the support and parenting time enforcement act, MCL 552. See Michigan Laws 552.502
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Medical assistance: means medical assistance as established under title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396 to 1396w-5. See Michigan Laws 552.502a
- Public assistance: means cash assistance provided under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400. See Michigan Laws 552.502a
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Support: means all of the following:
(i) The payment of money for a child or a spouse ordered by the circuit court, whether the order is embodied in an interim, temporary, permanent, or modified order or judgment. See Michigan Laws 552.502aSupport order: means an order entered by the circuit court for the payment of support in a sum certain, whether in the form of a lump sum or a periodic payment. See Michigan Laws 552.502a
(3) The office shall initiate a request for a review within 20 calendar days after receipt of the information requested under subsection (2).
(4) The office shall forward to a party who resides in Michigan a copy of each notice issued by the responding state in conjunction with the review and modification of a support order, which notice is sent to the office for distribution.