Sec. 311.
(1) In a proceeding under this act, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section 312, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.
(2) The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 255 of 2015 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (552.2101 - 552.2905)
Article 3 - (552.2301...552.2319)
Section 552.2301 - Applicability of Article to Proceedings; Initiation; Petition.
Section 552.2302 - Proceeding on Behalf of Minor's Child.
Section 552.2303 - Responding Tribunal; Duties.
Section 552.2304 - Forwarding Copies of Petition and Documents; Certificate; Findings.
Section 552.2306 - Petition or Pleading Received by Inappropriate Tribunal.
Section 552.2307 - Support Enforcement Agency; Duties.
Section 552.2308 - Support Enforcement Agency; Neglect or Refusal to Provide Services.
Section 552.2309 - Employment of Private Counsel.
Section 552.2310 - Office of Child Support as State Information Agency; Duties.
Section 552.2311 - Petition; Contents; Form.
Section 552.2312 - Disclosure of Certain Information.
Section 552.2313 - Fees, Costs, or Expenses.
Section 552.2314 - Jurisdiction Over Petitioner in Another Jurisdiction.
Section 552.2315 - Nonparentage as Defense.
Section 552.2317 - Communication.
Section 552.2318 - Authority of State Tribunal to Obtain or Respond to Discovery.
Section 552.2319 - Disbursement of Amounts Received Under Support Order; Certified Statement.