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MI HB5861

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Hornberger

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act to require courts ordering child support to mandate the father pay at least 50% of a child's health insurance premium until the child is no longer a dependent or reaches age 26, whichever occurs first.

  • Courts may order fathers to pay more than 50% of health insurance premiums based on ability to pay, but not less than 50%.

  • Delinquent fathers' payments for unpaid health insurance premium shares trigger income withholding under section 7 of the Act.

  • Changes statutory language from "shall" to "must" in section 5b(3) regarding support order termination provisions.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5860 is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Family law: paternity; biological father to pay 50% of insurance premiums for pregnancy-related medical expenses; amend paternity act to provide for. Amends sec. 5b of 1982 PA 295 (MCL 552.605b).

Family law: paternity

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/01/2022

3/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/1/2022

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