Sec. 13.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (2), the law of this state shall apply in all actions and proceedings concerning the entry, enforcement, and duration of orders of income withholding entered by a court in this state, based upon a support order of another jurisdiction entered pursuant to section 6.
(2) The law of the jurisdiction that issued the support order shall govern all of the following:
(a) The interpretation of the support order entered under section 6, including the amount, form of payment, and duration of support.
(b) The amount of support arrearages necessary to require the issuance of an order of income withholding.
(c) The definition of which costs, if any, in addition to the periodic support obligation, are included as arrearages that are enforceable by income withholding, including but not limited to interest, attorney's fees, court costs, and costs of paternity testing.
(3) The statute of limitations of this state for maintaining an action on support arrearages shall apply.
History: 1985, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 216 of 1985 - Interstate Income Withholding Act (552.671 - 552.685)
Section 552.671 - Short Title.
Section 552.672 - Purpose of Act.
Section 552.673 - Definitions.
Section 552.674 - Remedy Cumulative; Delay or Denial of Relief Prohibited.
Section 552.676a - Filing Fee or Other Costs Not Required.
Section 552.678 - Prima Facie Proof; Defenses of Obligor; Burden; Duties of Court.
Section 552.679 - Order of Income Withholding; Manner of Taking Effect; Notice.
Section 552.680a - Transition to Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.
Section 552.682 - Voluntary Income Withholding.
Section 552.683 - Applicable Law.