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
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 780.157 - 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 780.161 - Petition; Verification; Contents; Filing; Accepting or Forwarding Petition.
Section 780.161a - Petition on Behalf of Minor Obligee; Execution and Filing.
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 780.163b - 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Section 780.164a - Repealed. 2014, Act 522, Eff.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 780.170 - 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 780.176 - Additional Remedies.
Section 780.177 - Registration of Foreign Support Order.
Section 780.178 - Registry of Foreign Support Orders.
Section 780.181 - Effect and Enforcement of Confirmed Registered 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.