Sec. 14.
(1) If the court of this state when acting as a responding court finds a duty of support, the court may order the obligor to furnish support and subject the property of the obligor to the order. The support order shall require that payments be made to the office of the friend of the court or the state disbursement unit, as appropriate.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court shall order support in an amount determined by application of the child support formula developed by the state friend of the court bureau. The court may enter an order that deviates from the formula if the court determines from the facts of the case that application of the child support formula would be unjust or inappropriate and sets forth in writing or on the record all of the following:
(a) The support amount determined by application of the child support formula.
(b) How the support order deviates from the child support formula.
(c) The value of property or other support awarded in lieu of the payment of child support, if applicable.
(d) The reasons why application of the child support formula would be unjust or inappropriate in the case.
(3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit the court from entering a support order that is agreed to by the parties and that deviates from the child support formula, if the requirements of subsection (2) are met.
History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 241, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 155, Imd. Eff. Nov. 3, 1999
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.