Bill Text: MI HB4288 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Family law; other; jurisdiction to establish a support order in certain circumstances under uniform interstate family support act (UIFSA); modify. Amends sec. 204 of 2015 PA 255 (MCL 552.2204).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Assigned Pa 36'17 With Immediate Effect [HB4288 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB4288-Chaptered.html
Act No. 36
Public Acts of 2017
Approved by the Governor
May 23, 2017
Filed with the Secretary of State
May 23, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 23, 2017
STATE OF MICHIGAN
99TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
Introduced by Rep. Kesto
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4288
AN ACT to amend 2015 PA 255, entitled “An act to make uniform the laws relating to support enforcement; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 204 (MCL 552.2204).
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 204. (1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply:
(a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country.
(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or foreign country.
(c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:
(a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state.
(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.
(c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor
