Act No. 36

Public Acts of 2017

Approved by the Governor

May 23, 2017

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 23, 2017

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 23, 2017

STATE OF MICHIGAN

99TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

Introduced by Rep. Kesto

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4288

AN ACT to amend 2015 PA 255, entitled “An act to make uniform the laws relating to support enforcement; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 204 (MCL 552.2204).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 204. (1) 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 all of the following apply:

(a) The petition or 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.

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

(c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:

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

(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.

(c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor