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MI HB5502
Bill
Status
12/31/2009
Primary Sponsor
Lesia Liss
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AI Summary
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Amends the Office of Child Support Act to clarify the office's powers and duties in administering title IV-D child support programs, including locating parents, establishing parentage, and enforcing support obligations.
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Requires the office to develop procedures for offsetting state and federal tax refunds of parents owing past due support, with submission of offset requests to the state Department of Treasury by November 15 annually.
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Mandates advance written notice to parents subject to tax refund offset, providing opportunity to contest the offset on grounds of mistake of fact regarding overdue support amount or parent identity.
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Requires prompt reimbursement of any amounts withheld in error or that exceed the actual overdue support owed.
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Repeals section 6a of the 1971 PA 174 and ties effectiveness of the act to passage of Senate Bill No. 99 of the 95th Legislature.
Legislative Description
Family law; child support; certain duties of the office of child support; establish, and eliminate child support bench warrant enforcement fund. Amends secs. 3 & 3a of 1971 PA 174 (MCL 400.233 & 400.233a) & repeals sec. 6a of 1971 PA 174 (MCL 400.236a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0099'09
Family law, child support
Last Action
Assigned Pa 238'09 With Immediate Effect 2009 Addenda
12/31/2009