Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 138 of 1966 - The Family Support Act (552.451 - 552.459)
Section 552.451b - Proceedings for Support of Custodial Parent and Children Being Supported by Public Assistance; Burden of Proof.

Sec. 1b.
The director of social services or his or her designated representative or the director of the county department of social services of the county where the custodial parent or minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18 years of age reside or the director's designated representative may proceed in the same manner and under the same circumstances as provided in sections 1 and 1a against the noncustodial parent for the support of the custodial parent and minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18 years of age if the custodial parent and minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18 years of age or any of them are being supported, in whole or in part, by public assistance under the social welfare act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The burden of proof shall be the same as provided in section 2.
History: Add. 1971, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1971 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 237, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 552 - Divorce

Act 138 of 1966 - The Family Support Act (552.451 - 552.459)

Section 552.451 - Proceedings for Support of Custodial Parent and Children; Complaint; Service; Prohibition.

Section 552.451a - Proceedings for Support of Children; Support Order; Burden of Proof; Applicability of Section.

Section 552.451b - Proceedings for Support of Custodial Parent and Children Being Supported by Public Assistance; Burden of Proof.

Section 552.451c - Repealed. 2001, Act 111, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001.

Section 552.452 - Hearing; Order; Contents; Burden of Proving Lack of Ability to Provide Support; Amount; Medical and Other Expenses; Enforcement of Order; Custody and Parenting Time.

Section 552.453 - Transmitting Order for Support to Friend of Court.

Section 552.454 - Prosecuting Attorney as Attorney for Petitioner; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Conduct of Proceeding on Behalf of State; Utilization of Child Support Formula as Guideline; Transmittal of Payments to Department...

Section 552.455 - Modification of Order; Application and Notice; Order Void Upon Entry of Judgment of Divorce or Separate Maintenance.

Section 552.456 - Warrant for Criminal Nonsupport; Testimony.

Section 552.457 - Repealed. 2009, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010.

Section 552.458 - Fees and Costs.

Section 552.458a - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support.

Section 552.459 - Short Title; “State Disbursement Unit” or “Sdu” Defined.