Michigan · Statutes
Act Act-294-of-1982
41 sections
41 sections
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.501Short title; purposes and construction of act.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.502Definitions; A to I.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.502aDefinitions; M to T.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.503Office of the friend of the court; creation in judicial circuit; exception; separate office in county; vacancy; merger; head of office as friend of the court; friend of the court as employee of circuit court; performance of duties; office procedures; availability of services to public.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.504Citizen friend of the court advisory committee; establishment; composition; appointment; vacancy; terms; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; court administrative office guidelines; term limitation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.504aCitizen advisory committee; scope; duties; subcommittees; meetings open to the public; exception.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.504bInformation and records to be provided to citizen advisory committee.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.504cInformation and records as confidential; disclosure; penalty; grounds for dismissal.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.505Duties of friend of the court; failure of party to attend scheduled meeting; charging parties for investigation, report and recommendations; waiver or suspension of fees; disposition of money collected.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.505aOpen friend of the court case; closure.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.507Referee; designation by chief judge; powers; transcript of hearing; cost; de novo court hearing; request; interim order; review.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.507aMaking report, recommendation, and supporting documents available to attorneys and parties; informing parties in child custody dispute or guardian concerning preference expressed by child; availability of information.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.508Expediting relief; methods.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.509Duties of office regarding support payments providing statement of account to parties; initiating and carrying out proceedings to enforce order regarding custody, parenting time, health care coverage or support; enforcement orders entered in other state.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.509aCentralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.511Initiating enforcement of support order and custody or parenting time order; procedure; arrearage; amnesty.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.511aPayment of health care expense; complaint; sending copy of complaint and notice to parent; objection; hearing.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.511bCustody or parenting time order violations; complaint; sending copy of complaint to individual accused of interfering; action.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.512Reporting information to consumer reporting agency.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.513Alternative dispute resolution; approval of plan; "protection order" defined; agreement; consent order; confidentiality of communication; qualifications of person providing domestic relations mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.515Certain actions by employee providing domestic relations mediation; prohibition.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517Review of child support order after final judgment; modification order; calculations; petition for modification; scheduling of hearing; petition to require dependent health care coverage; use of guidelines; costs.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517bReview of order; notice of right to request; notice of review; calculation of support amount; objection; joint meeting expediting resolution of support issues; provisions; modification; frequency of review.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517cReview of support order in another state; procedures.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517dMotion for modification of parenting time order.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517eArrearage payment schedules; administrative adjustment.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.517fAbatement of child support order upon incarceration of 180 days or more; notice; objection and administrative review; modification of order.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.518Information from employer or former employer relative to parent.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.519State friend of the court bureau; creation; supervision and direction; main office; duties; state advisory committee; report or recommendation; reimbursement for expenses; meetings; assistance.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.520Information requested by department of human services.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.521Person appointed as friend of the court under former act; continuation; transfer of files, records, funds, and pending cases of office under former act; employees of friend of the court appointed under former act to become employees of corresponding office; employees of state judicial council serving in third judicial circuit to continue in present positions.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.522Appointment of attorney to assist friend of the court; compensation.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.523Vacancy; appointment of person to position of friend of the court or interim friend of the court; experience or education.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.524Annual review of performance record of friend of the court; public notice and comments; written evaluation; written response; copies.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.525Removal of friend of the court; approval.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.526Grievance procedure; record; powers and duties of citizen advisory committee.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.527Compensation and expenses of friend of the court and employees.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.528Compilation of data.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.533Repeal of MCL 552.251 to 552.255.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.534Conditional effective date.
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.535Effective date.