294 of 1982 - Friend of the Court Act (552.501 - 552.535)

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Section
552.501

Short Title; Purposes and Construction of Act.

Section
552.502

Definitions; a to I.

Section
552.502a

Definitions; M to T.

Section
552.503

Office 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.

Section
552.504

Citizen Friend of the Court Advisory Committee; Establishment; Composition; Appointment; Vacancy; Terms; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Court Administrative Office Guidelines; Term Limitation.

Section
552.504a

Citizen Advisory Committee; Scope; Duties; Subcommittees; Meetings Open to the Public; Exception.

Section
552.504b

Information and Records to Be Provided to Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section
552.504c

Information and Records as Confidential; Disclosure; Penalty; Grounds for Dismissal.

Section
552.505

Duties 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.

Section
552.505a

Open Friend of the Court Case; Closure.

Section
552.507

Referee; Designation by Chief Judge; Powers; Transcript of Hearing; Cost; De Novo Court Hearing; Request; Interim Order; Review.

Section
552.507a

Making 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.

Section
552.508

Expediting Relief; Methods.

Section
552.509

Duties 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.

Section
552.509a

Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.

Section
552.511

Initiating Enforcement of Support Order and Custody or Parenting Time Order; Procedure; Arrearage; Amnesty.

Section
552.511a

Payment of Health Care Expense; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint and Notice to Parent; Objection; Hearing.

Section
552.511b

Custody or Parenting Time Order Violations; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint to Individual Accused of Interfering; Action.

Section
552.512

Reporting Information to Consumer Reporting Agency.

Section
552.513

Alternative 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.

Section
552.515

Certain Actions by Employee Providing Domestic Relations Mediation; Prohibition.

Section
552.517

Review 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.

Section
552.517.amended

Review 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.

Section
552.517a

Repealed. 2002, Act 571, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002.

Section
552.517b

Review 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.

Section
552.517c

Review of Support Order in Another State; Procedures.

Section
552.517d

Motion for Modification of Parenting Time Order.

Section
552.517e

Arrearage Payment Schedules; Administrative Adjustment.

Section
552.517f.added

Abatement of Child Support Order Upon Incarceration of 180 Days or More; Notice; Objection and Administrative Review; Modification of Order.

Section
552.518

Information From Employer or Former Employer Relative to Parent.

Section
552.519

State Friend of the Court Bureau; Creation; Supervision and Direction; Main Office; Duties; State Advisory Committee; Report or Recommendation; Reimbursement for Expenses; Meetings; Assistance.

Section
552.520

Information Requested by Department of Human Services.

Section
552.521

Person 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.

Section
552.522

Appointment of Attorney to Assist Friend of the Court; Compensation.

Section
552.523

Vacancy; Appointment of Person to Position of Friend of the Court or Interim Friend of the Court; Experience or Education.

Section
552.524

Annual Review of Performance Record of Friend of the Court; Public Notice and Comments; Written Evaluation; Written Response; Copies.

Section
552.525

Removal of Friend of the Court; Approval.

Section
552.526

Grievance Procedure; Record; Powers and Duties of Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section
552.527

Compensation and Expenses of Friend of the Court and Employees.

Section
552.528

Compilation of Data.

Section
552.531

Repealed. 1996, Act 366, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

Section
552.533

Repeal of MCL 552.251 to 552.255.

Section
552.534

Conditional Effective Date.

Section
552.535

Effective Date.