Michigan § 780.153b Definitions; P to S.

Michigan Statutes

§ 780.153b — Definitions; P to S.

Michigan § 780.153b

Ch. 780CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Act 8 of 1952REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT (780.151-780.183)

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REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT) Act 8 of 1952 780.153b Definitions; P to S. Sec. 3b.

(1)"Prosecuting attorney" means the public official in the appropriate jurisdiction who has the duty to enforce criminal laws relating to the failure to provide for the support of a person.

(2)"Register" means to file in the registry of foreign support orders.

(3)"Registering court" means a court of this state in which a support order of a rendering state is registered.

(4)"Rendering state" means a state in which a court has issued a support order for which registration is sought or granted in a court of another state.

(5)"Responding court" means the court in which a responsive proceeding is commenced.

(6)"Responding state" means a state in which a responsive proceedin

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REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT) Act 8 of 1952 780.153b Definitions; P to S. Sec. 3b. (1) "Prosecuting attorney" means the public official in the appropriate jurisdiction who has the duty to enforce criminal laws relating to the failure to provide for the support of a person. (2) "Register" means to file in the registry of foreign support orders. (3) "Registering court" means a court of this state in which a support order of a rendering state is registered. (4) "Rendering state" means a state in which a court has issued a support order for which registration is sought or granted in a court of another state. (5) "Responding court" means the court in which a responsive proceeding is commenced. (6) "Responding state" means a state in which a responsive proceeding pursuant to the proceeding in the initiating state is commenced. (7) "State" includes a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a foreign jurisdiction in which this or a substantially similar reciprocal law is in effect. (8) "State disbursement unit" or "SDU" means the entity established in section 6 of the office of child support act, 1971 PA 174, MCL 400.236. (9) "Support order" means a judgment, decree, or order of support in favor of an obligee whether temporary or final, or subject to modification, revocation, or remission, regardless of the kind of action or proceeding in which it is entered.