UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT                                                 H.B. 4288 (H-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4288 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Klint Kesto

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Families, Seniors and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to revise the conditions under which a tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order.

Under the Act, a tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if one of the following applies:

-- The petition or a comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country.

-- The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or foreign country.

-- If relevant, this State is the home state of the child.

Under the bill, all of those conditions would have to apply.

MCL 552.2205                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Stephen Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  5-4-17                                                      Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

                                                                                                           John Maxwell

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.