THE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Act 138 of 1966
552.451a Proceedings for support of children; support order; burden of proof; applicability of section.
Sec. 1a.
A custodial parent or guardian of a minor child or children or a child or children who have reached 18 years of age may proceed in the same manner, and under the same circumstances as provided in section 1, against the noncustodial parent for the support of the child or children. The order of support shall provide only for the support of the child or children, and the burden of proof shall be the same as provided in section 2. This section applies only to legitimate, legitimated, and lawfully adopted minor children and, subject to section 5b of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.605b, children after they reach 18 years of age.
History: Add. 1970, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1970 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 237, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 2002
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases, 1973–2014 · leading case:
Lme v. Ars, 680 N.W.2d 902 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
Lme v. Ars, 680 N.W.2d 902 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 2× “See MCL 552.451a and MCL 552.451b. This case was initiated in the circuit court by a petition for child support on the basis that respondent had acknowledged paternity, an order of filiation had been entered, and LME was relying on public assistance for support of her child.”
Macomb Cnty. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Anderson, 849 N.W.2d 408 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
· cites it 2× “451 and MCL 552.451a] against the noncusto *756 dial parent for the support of the custodial parent and minor child or children or child of children who have reached 18 years of age if the custodial parent and minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18…”
Fisher v. Belcher, 713 N.W.2d 6 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).
“451 or MCL 552.451a, the trial court was not empowered to address matters relating to custody and parenting time.”
Amato v. Sanborn, 209 N.W.2d 429 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973).
· cites it 3× “MCLA 552.451a; MSA 25.222(la), enacted as part of 1966 PA 138 , as amended by 1970 PA 153 , provides: "A mother or guardian of a minor child or children may proceed in the same manner, and under the same circumstances as provided in section 1 [by filing a complaint with the…”
Ebel v. Brown, 246 N.W.2d 379 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976).
· cites it 3× “Plaintiff renewed her efforts for aid in the Wayne County Circuit Court in this state on May 10, 1974, under an order for support pursuant to MCLA 552.451a; MSA 25.222(la). On July 9, 1975, without an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court entered an order for support, on the…”
Witt v. Seabrook, 533 N.W.2d 22 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995).
“MCL 552.451a; MSA 25.222(la). Support is defined as the payment of medical, dental, and.”
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