Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 8 of 1952 - Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (780.151 - 780.183)
Section 780.160a - Representation of Obligee by Prosecuting Attorney; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Conduct of Proceeding on Behalf of State.

Sec. 10a.
(1) If this state is acting as an initiating state, the prosecuting attorney, upon the request of the state department of human services, shall represent the obligee in any proceeding under this act.
(2) The prosecuting attorney and the department of human services may enter into an agreement to transfer the prosecutor's responsibilities under this act to 1 of the following:
(a) The friend of the court, with the approval of the chief judge of the circuit court.
(b) An attorney employed or contracted by the county under section 1 of 1941 PA 15, MCL 49.71.
(c) An attorney employed by, or under contract with, the department of human services.
(3) A proceeding under this section is conducted on behalf of the state and not as the attorney for any other party.
History: Add. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 371, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015

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Chapter 780 - Criminal Procedure

Act 8 of 1952 - Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (780.151 - 780.183)

Section 780.151 - Short Title.

Section 780.152 - Purposes of Act; Construction.

Section 780.153 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

Section 780.153a - Definitions; C to O.

Section 780.153b - Definitions; P to S.

Section 780.154 - Remedies Additional.

Section 780.155 - Duties of Support Generally.

Section 780.156 - Powers of Governor.

Section 780.156a - Conditions to Making Demand Upon Governor; Delaying or Declining Honoring of Demand.

Section 780.157 - Obligor Relieved of Extradition; Requirements.

Section 780.158 - Applicable Duties of Support; Presumption.

Section 780.159 - Reimbursement of State or Political Subdivision.

Section 780.159a - Enforcement of Duties of Support; Defense of Immunity Not Available.

Section 780.160 - Jurisdiction; Venue.

Section 780.160a - Representation of Obligee by Prosecuting Attorney; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor's Responsibilities; Conduct of Proceeding on Behalf of State.

Section 780.161 - Petition; Verification; Contents; Filing; Accepting or Forwarding Petition.

Section 780.161a - Petition on Behalf of Minor Obligee; Execution and Filing.

Section 780.162 - Certification of Petition; Sending Forms Package and Copy of Act to Interstate Central Registry; Certification Requirements.

Section 780.162a - Belief That Obligor May Flee Jurisdiction; Procedure.

Section 780.162b - Duties of Office of Child Support; Use of State Locator Service.

Section 780.163 - Court Acting as Responding Court; Docketing Case; Notification; Jurisdiction by Court Over Obligor or Obligor's Property; Utilization of Child Support Formula.

Section 780.163a - Inability to Obtain Jurisdiction; Duties of Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney Employed or Contracted, or Friend of the Court; Forwarding Documents.

Section 780.163b - Manner of Conducting Proceedings.

Section 780.163c - Evidence as to Duty of Support.

Section 780.164 - Support Order; Payments; Amount; Deviation From Formula.

Section 780.164a - Repealed. 2014, Act 522, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015.

Section 780.165 - Sending Copy of Support Order to Initiating Court.

Section 780.166 - Terms and Conditions Assuring Compliance; Enforcement of Support Order.

Section 780.166a - Adjudicating Issue of Paternity.

Section 780.167 - Duties of Court Carried Out Through Office of Friend of Court.

Section 780.168 - Receipt and Disbursement of Payments; Valid Prior and Existing Support Order; Carrying Out Duties.

Section 780.169 - Husband and Wife; Privilege Against Disclosure Inapplicable; Competent Witnesses; Compelling Testimony.

Section 780.169a - Pending or Prior Action or Proceeding; Hearing; Issuance of Support Order Pendente Lite; Bond; Conforming Support Order to Amount Allowed in Other Action or Proceeding; Staying Enforcement Prohibited.

Section 780.170 - Fees and Costs.

Section 780.171 - Nullification of Support Orders; Crediting Amounts Paid.

Section 780.172 - Jurisdiction Not Conferred by Participation in Proceeding.

Section 780.173 - Repealed. 2014, Act 522, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015.

Section 780.174 - Foreign State as Reciprocating State; Declaration; Revocation.

Section 780.175 - Appeal.

Section 780.176 - Additional Remedies.

Section 780.177 - Registration of Foreign Support Order.

Section 780.178 - Registry of Foreign Support Orders.

Section 780.179 - Registration of Valid Existing Support Order or Foreign Support Order by Friend of Court; Confirmation of Registered Order.

Section 780.180 - Registration of Foreign Support Order by Obligee; Transmittal and Filing of Documents; Filing as Registration; Docketing Case; Notification of Friend of Court; Mailing or Serving Notice of Registration; Copy of Registered Support Or...

Section 780.181 - Effect and Enforcement of Confirmed Registered Foreign Support Order.

Section 780.181a - Foreign Support Order; Transmittal of Support Payments to Friend of Court or State Disbursement Unit; Duties of Friend of Court or Sdu; Filing Copy of Foreign Support Order.

Section 780.182 - Adjudicating Issue of Support Only; Jurisdiction.

Section 780.183 - Representation of Obligee by Attorney General or Private Legal Counsel.