Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 8 of 1952 - Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (780.151 - 780.183)
Section 780.162 - Certification of Petition; Sending Forms Package and Copy of Act to Interstate Central Registry; Certification Requirements.

Sec. 12.
If the initiating court finds that the petition sets forth facts from which it may be determined that the obligor owes a duty of support and that a court of the responding state may obtain jurisdiction of the obligor or the obligor's property, the initiating court shall so certify and cause a completed forms package as required by federal regulation and 1 copy of this act, to be sent to the responding state's interstate central registry. Certification shall be in accordance with the requirements of the initiating state.
History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 191, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 241, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

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.