Section 552.1306 - Forwarding copies of petitions. - Michigan Statutes

UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 310 of 1996

552.1306 Forwarding copies of petitions.

Sec. 306.

(1) Upon filing of a petition authorized by this act, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward 3 copies of the petition and its accompanying documents to each of the following:

(a) The responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state.

(b) If the responding tribunal's identity is unknown, the responding state's information agency with a request that the copies and documents be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

(2) If a responding state has not enacted the uniform interstate family support act or a law or procedures substantially similar to this act, a tribunal of this state may issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.

History: 1996, Act 310, Eff. June 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1998