Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.158 (2026)

Applicable duties of support; presumption.

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REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT

Act 8 of 1952

780.158 Applicable duties of support; presumption.

Sec. 8.

Duties of support applicable under this act are those imposed or imposable under the laws of any state where the obligor was present for the period during which support is sought. The obligor is presumed to have been present in the responding state during the period for which support is sought until otherwise shown.

History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 55, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1978–1988 · leading case: Brown v. Turnbloom, 280 N.W.2d 473 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).

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Brown v. Turnbloom, 280 N.W.2d 473 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “Such result also is contrary to MCL 780.158; MSA 25.225(8), which I interpret as requiring the duty of support to be decided in accordance with Michigan law.”

San Joaquin Cty. Cal. v. Dewey, 306 N.W.2d 418 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “The possible extent of such duties is defined in MCL 780.158; MSA 25.225(8): "Duties of support enforceable under this law are those imposed or imposable under the laws of any state where the alleged obligor was present during the period for which support is sought.”

In re Marriage of Gifford, 521 N.E.2d 929 (Ill. 1988). “” ( Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §780.158 (West 1982).”

Fitzwater v. Fitzwater, 294 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). “If the responding state court finds that the obligor owes a duty of support pursuant to the laws of the state where he or she was present during the time when support was sought, MCL 780.158; MSA 25.225(8), judgment for petitioner is entered.”

Martin v. Coffey, 268 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “Relevant portions of the Michigan statute include MCL 780.158; MSA 25.225(8), which provides in pertinent part: "Duties of support enforceable under this law are those imposed * * * under the laws of any state where the alleged obligor was present during the period for which…”

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