MI SB0529

Establishes the Office of Child Support as the state agency authorized to administer Title IV-D federal child support programs.

Authorizes the office to locate parents responsible for child support, establish parentage, set support amounts, modify obligations, and enforce court orders.

Requires the office to develop procedures for offsetting state and federal tax refunds of parents owing past due support, with annual submissions to the state treasury by November 15.

Mandates the office implement a statewide information system, data matching with financial institutions, and centralized enforcement remedies to collect child support payments.

Requires safeguards protecting privacy rights of parties consistent with federal law and establishes methods to calculate maximum obligations for reimbursement of pregnancy and birth medical expenses based on each parent's ability to pay.