Sec. 4b.
(1) A financial institution incurs no obligation or liability to a depositor, account holder, or other person or entity arising from the furnishing of a report or information to the office, to an office agent or representative, or to the federal government or its designee under this act or from the failure to disclose to a depositor, account holder, or other person that the name of a person was included in the report or information provided.
(2) A financial institution incurs no obligation or liability to the office or another person or entity for an error or omission made in good faith compliance with this act.
(3) A financial institution incurs no obligation or liability for blocking, freezing, placing a hold upon, surrendering, or otherwise dealing with a person's or entity's financial assets in response to a lien imposed or information provided pursuant to this act.
(4) A financial institution is not obligated to block, freeze, place a hold upon, surrender, or otherwise deal with a person's or entity's financial assets until served with and having a reasonable opportunity to act upon a subpoena, summons, warrant, court order, administrative order, lien, or levy served upon the financial institution in accordance with the laws of this state. A financial institution that surrenders financial assets to the friend of the court in response to a lien imposed under state law is discharged from any obligation or liability to the depositor, account holder, or other person or entity related to the financial assets that are surrendered to the friend of the court.
(5) A financial institution that surrenders financial assets to the friend of the court may assess the account holder a service charge not to exceed 10% of the amount surrendered to the friend of the court. The service charge shall be in addition to any other fee or charge authorized by this act or otherwise not prohibited by law.
History: Add. 1998, Act 112, Eff. June 30, 1998
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 174 of 1971 - Office of Child Support Act (400.231 - 400.240)
Section 400.231 - Definitions.
Section 400.231a - Short Title.
Section 400.232 - Office of Child Support; Establishment.
Section 400.233 - Office of Child Support; Duties.
Section 400.234 - Information or Records From Other Agencies.
Section 400.234a - Reports or Information Provided by Financial Institution.
Section 400.234b - Obligation or Liability Incurred by Financial Institution.
Section 400.234c - Conduct by Financial Institution.
Section 400.235 - Availability and Purposes of Information.
Section 400.236a - Repealed. 2009, Act 238, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010
Section 400.237 - Transition Schedule.
Section 400.239 - Transition to Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.