Sec. 5.
The court shall order the relative or relatives to perform the duty of support, in the following order: The husband or wife shall be first required to maintain the poor person, if of sufficient ability; if a husband or wife does not exist, or he or she is not of sufficient ability, then the father or mother of the poor person.
History: 1925, Act 146, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 8212 ;-- CL 1948, 401.5 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 148, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 44, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 313, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980 Former Law: See section 4, R.S. 1846, Ch. 37, being CL 1857, § 1421; CL 1871, § 1804; How., § 1744; CL 1897, § 4490; and CL 1915, § 5194.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 401 - 403 - The Poor Law
Act 146 of 1925 - Relief and Support of Poor Persons (401.1 - 403.8)
146-1925-I - Chapter I Support of Poor by Private Persons (401.1...401.21)
Section 401.2 - Expired. 1980, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
Section 401.4 - Failure of Relatives to Provide Support; Hearing, Order.
Section 401.5 - Court Order to Perform Duty of Support.
Section 401.6 - Direction of Proportionate Liability.
Section 401.7 - Duration of Order; Change in Terms.
Section 401.8 - Cost of Application; Enforcement of Orders.
Section 401.10-401.16 - Repealed. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.
Section 401.17-401.21 - Repealed. 1980, Act 313, Imd. Eff. Dec. 5, 1980.