Title 552, DIVORCE

Sec. 611. (1) If section 613 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child-support order issued in another state that is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that either of the following applies: (a) The following r…

Sec. 612. If a child-support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the uniform interstate family support act, all of the following apply: (a) A tribunal of this state may enforce its order that was modi…

Sec. 613. (1) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child-support order in a proceeding to register that order. (2) …

Sec. 614. Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child-support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the…

Sec. 615. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order according to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all indiv…

Sec. 616. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child-support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under sections 601 through 608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modificati…

Sec. 701. As used in this article: (a) "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (b) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the …

Sec. 702. This article applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with articles 1 through 6, this article controls.

Sec. 703. The office of child support is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention.

Sec. 704. (1) In a support proceeding under this article, the office of child support of this state shall do the following: (a) Transmit and receive applications. (b) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state. (2) …

Sec. 705. (1) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (2) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement…

Sec. 706. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in article 6. (2) Notwithstanding sections 311 and 602(1),…

Sec. 707. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, sections 605 through 608 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (2) A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than 30 days after notice of the registrat…

Sec. 708. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (2) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a r…

Sec. 709. If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order.

Sec. 710. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (2) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement mu…

Sec. 711. (1) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless 1 of the following applies: (a) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this …

Sec. 712. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.

Sec. 713. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.

Sec. 801. (1) For purposes of this article, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this act. (2) The governor of this state may do the following: (a) Demand that the governor of another state surrend…

Sec. 802. (1) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at l…

Sec. 901. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

Sec. 902. This act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this act to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.

Sec. 903. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisi…

Sec. 904. The uniform interstate family support act, 1996 PA 310, MCL 552.1101 to 552.1901, is repealed.

Sec. 905. This act takes effect January 1, 2016.