Section 552.2317 – Communication.
552.2317 Communication. Sec. 317. A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record, or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of […]
Section 552.2318 – Authority of State Tribunal to Obtain or Respond to Discovery.
552.2318 Authority of state tribunal to obtain or respond to discovery. Sec. 318. A tribunal of this state may do the following: (a) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery. (b) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal […]
Section 552.2319 – Disbursement of Amounts Received Under Support Order; Certified Statement.
552.2319 Disbursement of amounts received under support order; certified statement. Sec. 319. (1) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received under a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign […]
Section 552.2307 – Support Enforcement Agency; Duties.
552.2307 Support enforcement agency; duties. Sec. 307. (1) In a proceeding under this act, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request: (a) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state. (b) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in section […]
Section 552.2308 – Support Enforcement Agency; Neglect or Refusal to Provide Services.
552.2308 Support enforcement agency; neglect or refusal to provide services. Sec. 308. (1) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this act or may provide those services directly to the […]
Section 552.2309 – Employment of Private Counsel.
552.2309 Employment of private counsel. Sec. 309. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this act. History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Section 552.2310 – Office of Child Support as State Information Agency; Duties.
552.2310 Office of child support as state information agency; duties. Sec. 310. (1) The office of child support is the state information agency under this act. (2) The state information agency shall do the following: (a) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state that have jurisdiction under this […]
Section 552.2311 – Petition; Contents; Form.
552.2311 Petition; contents; form. Sec. 311. (1) In a proceeding under this act, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section 312, […]
Section 552.2312 – Disclosure of Certain Information.
552.2312 Disclosure of certain information. Sec. 312. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the […]
Section 552.2313 – Fees, Costs, or Expenses.
552.2313 Fees, costs, or expenses. Sec. 313. (1) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (2) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the […]