Sec. 41.
(1) For a friend of the court case, a friend of the court shall do 1 or more of the following in response to an alleged custody or parenting time order violation stated in a complaint submitted under section 11b of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.511b:
(a) Apply a makeup parenting time policy established under section 42.
(b) Commence civil contempt proceedings under section 44.
(c) File a motion with the court under section 17d of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.517d, for a modification of existing parenting time provisions to ensure parenting time, unless contrary to the best interests of the child.
(d) Schedule mediation subject to section 13 of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.513.
(e) Schedule a joint meeting subject to section 42a.
(2) Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (1), the office of the friend of the court may decline to respond to an alleged custody or parenting time order violation under any of the following circumstances:
(a) The party submitting the complaint has previously submitted 2 or more complaints alleging custody or parenting time order violations that were found to be unwarranted, costs were assessed against the party because a complaint was found to be unwarranted, and the party has not paid those costs.
(b) The alleged custody or parenting time order violation occurred more than 56 days before the complaint is submitted.
(c) The custody or parenting time order does not include an enforceable provision that is relevant to the custody or parenting time order violation alleged in the complaint.
(3) This section shall be implemented in compliance with the guidelines developed as required in section 19 of the friend of the court act, MCL 552.519.
History: 1982, Act 295, Eff. July 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 25, Eff. June 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 568, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 295 of 1982 - Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act (552.601 - 552.650)
Section 552.601 - Short Title.
Section 552.602 - Definitions.
Section 552.603b - Retroactive Correction of Support Amount.
Section 552.603d - Repayment Plan.
Section 552.605 - Child Support Order; Deviation From Formula; Agreement.
Section 552.605b - Child Support After 18 Years of Age.
Section 552.605e - Payment Plan for Arrearages.
Section 552.606 - Support Order Entered Under Interstate Income Withholding Act.
Section 552.607a - Documentary Evidence of Income Withheld.
Section 552.608 - Limitation on Amount of Income Withheld.
Section 552.609 - Order of Income Withholding; Service; Notice.
Section 552.610 - Payer to Give Friend of Court Name and Address of Employer.
Section 552.611 - Order of Income Withholding; Duration; Priority.
Section 552.612 - Compliance With Order as Discharge of Liability to Payer.
Section 552.615 - Notice of Change in Circumstances.
Section 552.615a - Military Service Adjustment; Procedures.
Section 552.617 - Notice of Support Modification; Changing Amount Assigned or Withheld.
Section 552.621 - Repealed. 1990, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1990.
Section 552.624 - Offset Proceedings Against Delinquent Payer's Tax Refunds.
Section 552.625 - Enforcement of Support Orders; Providing Bond, Security, or Other Guarantee.
Section 552.625e - Freeze of Payer's Financial Assets; Execution; Notice.
Section 552.625f - Levy on Financial Assets; Challenge; Procedures.
Section 552.625g - Forwarding Money by Financial Institution, Insurer, or Carrier.
Section 552.625h - Circuit Court Review.
Section 552.626b - Order or Notice for Dependent Health Care Coverage; Requirements.
Section 552.626c - Order for Health Care Coverage; Modification Notice.
Section 552.626d - Notice to Department of Social Services Identifying Health Care Coverage.
Section 552.627 - Other Enforcement Action.
Section 552.633 - Finding Payer in Contempt; Presumption; Proof of Currently Available Resources.
Section 552.635 - Repealed. 2014, Act 378, Eff. March 17, 2015.
Section 552.635a - Alternative Contempt Track Docket.
Section 552.636 - Friend of the Court Enforcement Action; Assessment of Reasonable Expenses.
Section 552.637 - Order of Commitment.
Section 552.642a - Joint Meeting.
Section 552.648 - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.