THE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Act 138 of 1966
552.451b Proceedings for support of custodial parent and children being supported by public assistance; burden of proof.
Sec. 1b.
The director of social services or his or her designated representative or the director of the county department of social services of the county where the custodial parent or minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18 years of age reside or the director's designated representative may proceed in the same manner and under the same circumstances as provided in sections 1 and 1a against the noncustodial parent for the support of the custodial parent and minor child or children or child or 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 years of age or any of them are being supported, in whole or in part, by public assistance under the social welfare act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The burden of proof shall be the same as provided in section 2.
History: Add. 1971, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1971 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 237, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases, 1989–2014 · leading case:
In Re Rood, 763 N.W.2d 587 (Mich. 2009).
In Re Rood, 763 N.W.2d 587 (Mich. 2009).
· cites it 4× “MCL 552.451b; MCL 552.454(1); MCL 722.3(2).”
Lme v. Ars, 680 N.W.2d 902 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 2× “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× “451b specifically provides: The director of social services or his or her designated representative or the director of the county department of social services of the county where the custodial parent or minor child or children or child or children who have reached 18 years of…”
Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Brewer, 446 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989).
“MCL 552.451b; MSA 25.222(lb). Defendant was personally served with notice of this action on August 21.”
Witt v. Seabrook, 533 N.W.2d 22 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995).
“MCL 552.451b; MSA 25.222(lb). Because the Family Support Act and the Paternity Act share the common purpose of encouraging parents to support their children instead of relying on public assistance, these statutes should be read in pari materia.”
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