Michigan Laws 552.672 – Purpose of act
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 552.672
- Income: means income as defined in section 2 of the support and parenting time enforcement act, MCL 552. See Michigan Laws 552.673
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: means a state or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Michigan Laws 552.673
The purpose of this act is to enhance the enforcement of support obligations by providing a quick and effective procedure for the withholding of income derived in this jurisdiction to enforce support orders of other jurisdictions, and by requiring that income withholding to enforce the support orders of this jurisdiction be sought in other jurisdictions. This act shall be construed liberally to effect that purpose.