Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 294 of 1982 - Friend of the Court Act (552.501 - 552.535)
Section 552.512 - Reporting Information to Consumer Reporting Agency.

Sec. 12.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the title IV-D agency shall report to a consumer reporting agency the arrearage amount for each payer with an arrearage of support of 2 or more months. The title IV-D agency may make support information available to the consumer reporting agency concerning any other payer who requests that report. The title IV-D agency shall not make information available under this subsection unless the title IV-D agency determines that the agency receiving the report furnishes evidence satisfactory to the title IV-D agency that it is a consumer reporting agency and that it has sufficient capability to systematically and timely make accurate use of the information.
(2) Before making the initial support information available under subsection (1), the title IV-D agency shall provide the payer with notice of all of the following:
(a) The proposed action.
(b) The amount of the arrearage, if any.
(c) The payer's right to a review, the date by which a request for a review must be made, and the grounds on which the payer may object to the proposed action.
(d) That the payer may avoid the reporting of the arrearage stated in the notice by paying the entire arrearage within 21 days after the date notice was sent.
(3) The office of the friend of the court shall provide to a payer a review to enable a payer to object to the reporting of the support information, including an arrearage, on the grounds of a mistake of fact concerning the amount of the arrearage or the identity of the payer. If a payer requests a review within the time specified in the notice given under subsection (2), the title IV-D agency shall not report the support information as required or permitted by this section until after 1 of the following occurs:
(a) The payer fails to produce evidence that the support information is incorrect and the time scheduled for the review has passed.
(b) After conducting the review, the office determines the correct support information.
(4) The title IV-D agency shall not report an arrearage amount as required under subsection (1) if the payer pays the entire arrearage within 21 days after the date the notice was sent under subsection (2).
(5) Within 14 days after the title IV-D agency knows that incorrect information has been made available to a consumer reporting agency, the title IV-D agency shall contact the consumer reporting agency and correct the information.
(6) The office of child support is responsible for determining what support information should be provided to a consumer reporting agency and establishing the policies and procedures for making support information available to a consumer reporting agency under this section.
(7) Upon request of a consumer reporting agency or the payer, the title IV-D agency shall make available to the consumer reporting agency current support information of an individual payer.
History: Add. 1985, Act 208, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 297, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1992 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 276, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 382, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015 Popular Name: Friend of the Court

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 552 - Divorce

Act 294 of 1982 - Friend of the Court Act (552.501 - 552.535)

Section 552.501 - Short Title; Purposes and Construction of Act.

Section 552.502 - Definitions; a to I.

Section 552.502a - Definitions; M to T.

Section 552.503 - Office of the Friend of the Court; Creation in Judicial Circuit; Exception; Separate Office in County; Vacancy; Merger; Head of Office as Friend of the Court; Friend of the Court as Employee of Circuit Court; Performance of Duties;...

Section 552.504 - Citizen Friend of the Court Advisory Committee; Establishment; Composition; Appointment; Vacancy; Terms; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Court Administrative Office Guidelines; Term Limitation.

Section 552.504a - Citizen Advisory Committee; Scope; Duties; Subcommittees; Meetings Open to the Public; Exception.

Section 552.504b - Information and Records to Be Provided to Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section 552.504c - Information and Records as Confidential; Disclosure; Penalty; Grounds for Dismissal.

Section 552.505 - Duties of Friend of the Court; Failure of Party to Attend Scheduled Meeting; Charging Parties for Investigation, Report and Recommendations; Waiver or Suspension of Fees; Disposition of Money Collected.

Section 552.505a - Open Friend of the Court Case; Closure.

Section 552.507 - Referee; Designation by Chief Judge; Powers; Transcript of Hearing; Cost; De Novo Court Hearing; Request; Interim Order; Review.

Section 552.507a - Making Report, Recommendation, and Supporting Documents Available to Attorneys and Parties; Informing Parties in Child Custody Dispute or Guardian Concerning Preference Expressed by Child; Availability of Information.

Section 552.508 - Expediting Relief; Methods.

Section 552.509 - Duties of Office Regarding Support Payments Providing Statement of Account to Parties; Initiating and Carrying Out Proceedings to Enforce Order Regarding Custody, Parenting Time, Health Care Coverage or Support; Enforcement Orders E...

Section 552.509a - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.

Section 552.511 - Initiating Enforcement of Support Order and Custody or Parenting Time Order; Procedure; Arrearage; Amnesty.

Section 552.511a - Payment of Health Care Expense; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint and Notice to Parent; Objection; Hearing.

Section 552.511b - Custody or Parenting Time Order Violations; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint to Individual Accused of Interfering; Action.

Section 552.512 - Reporting Information to Consumer Reporting Agency.

Section 552.513 - Alternative Dispute Resolution; Approval of Plan; "Protection Order" Defined; Agreement; Consent Order; Confidentiality of Communication; Qualifications of Person Providing Domestic Relations Mediation or Other Forms of Alternative...

Section 552.515 - Certain Actions by Employee Providing Domestic Relations Mediation; Prohibition.

Section 552.517 - Review of Child Support Order After Final Judgment; Modification Order; Calculations; Petition for Modification; Scheduling of Hearing; Petition to Require Dependent Health Care Coverage; Use of Guidelines; Costs.

Section 552.517a - Repealed. 2002, Act 571, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002.

Section 552.517b - Review of Order; Notice of Right to Request; Notice of Review; Calculation of Support Amount; Objection; Joint Meeting Expediting Resolution of Support Issues; Provisions; Modification; Frequency of Review.

Section 552.517c - Review of Support Order in Another State; Procedures.

Section 552.517d - Motion for Modification of Parenting Time Order.

Section 552.517e - Arrearage Payment Schedules; Administrative Adjustment.

Section 552.517f - Abatement of Child Support Order Upon Incarceration of 180 Days or More; Notice; Objection and Administrative Review; Modification of Order.

Section 552.518 - Information From Employer or Former Employer Relative to Parent.

Section 552.519 - State Friend of the Court Bureau; Creation; Supervision and Direction; Main Office; Duties; State Advisory Committee; Report or Recommendation; Reimbursement for Expenses; Meetings; Assistance.

Section 552.520 - Information Requested by Department of Human Services.

Section 552.521 - Person Appointed as Friend of the Court Under Former Act; Continuation; Transfer of Files, Records, Funds, and Pending Cases of Office Under Former Act; Employees of Friend of the Court Appointed Under Former Act to Become Employees...

Section 552.522 - Appointment of Attorney to Assist Friend of the Court; Compensation.

Section 552.523 - Vacancy; Appointment of Person to Position of Friend of the Court or Interim Friend of the Court; Experience or Education.

Section 552.524 - Annual Review of Performance Record of Friend of the Court; Public Notice and Comments; Written Evaluation; Written Response; Copies.

Section 552.525 - Removal of Friend of the Court; Approval.

Section 552.526 - Grievance Procedure; Record; Powers and Duties of Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section 552.527 - Compensation and Expenses of Friend of the Court and Employees.

Section 552.528 - Compilation of Data.

Section 552.531 - Repealed. 1996, Act 366, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

Section 552.533 - Repeal of MCL 552.251 to 552.255.

Section 552.534 - Conditional Effective Date.

Section 552.535 - Effective Date.