Sec. 13.
(1) When the court of this state, acting as a responding court, receives from the interstate central registry of this state copies of the petition, certificate, and act, the clerk of the court shall docket the case and notify the prosecuting attorney of the county, an attorney employed or contracted under section 10a(2), or the friend of the court, as applicable, who shall be charged with the duty of carrying on the proceedings.
(2) The prosecuting attorney, an attorney employed or contracted under section 10a(2), or the friend of the court shall take all action necessary in accordance with the laws of this state to enable the court to obtain jurisdiction over the obligor or the obligor's property. He or she shall prosecute the case diligently.
(3) A party petitioning for child support under this act shall utilize as a guideline the child support formula developed under section 19 of the friend of the court act, 1982 PA 294, MCL 552.519.
History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 241, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 371, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015
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.