Section 780.151 – Short Title.
780.151 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “revised uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act”. History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;– Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Section 780.152 – Purposes of Act; Construction.
780.152 Purposes of act; construction. Sec. 2. (1) The purposes of this act are to improve, extend, and make uniform by reciprocal legislation the enforcement of duties of support. (2) This act shall be construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact comparable legislation. History: 1952, Act […]
Section 780.153 – Meanings of Words and Phrases.
780.153 Meanings of words and phrases. Sec. 3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context requires otherwise, the words and phrases defined in sections 3a and 3b have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;– Am. 1959, Act 191, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 […]
Section 780.153a – Definitions; C to O.
780.153a Definitions; C to O. Sec. 3a. (1) “Court” means the appropriate circuit court of this state and, when the context requires, means the appropriate court of any other state as defined in a substantially similar reciprocal law. (2) “Duty of support” means any duty of support owed to an obligee whether imposed or imposable […]
Section 780.153b – Definitions; P to S.
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 […]
Section 780.154 – Remedies Additional.
780.154 Remedies additional. Sec. 4. The remedies herein provided are in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedies. History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952
Section 780.155 – Duties of Support Generally.
780.155 Duties of support generally. Sec. 5. Duties of support arising under the law of this state, when applicable under section 8, bind the obligor present in this state regardless of the presence or residence of the obligee. History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952 ;– Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Section 780.156 – Powers of Governor.
780.156 Powers of governor. Sec. 6. The governor of this state may: (a) Demand of the governor of another state the surrender of a person found in that state who is charged in this state with the crime of failing to provide for the support of any person. (b) Surrender on demand by the governor […]
Section 780.156a – Conditions to Making Demand Upon Governor; Delaying or Declining Honoring of Demand.
780.156a Conditions to making demand upon governor; delaying or declining honoring of demand. Sec. 6a. (1) Before making the demand upon the governor of another state for the surrender of a person charged criminally in this state with failing to provide for the support of a person, the governor of this state may require any […]
Section 780.157 – Obligor Relieved of Extradition; Requirements.
780.157 Obligor relieved of extradition; requirements. Sec. 7. Any obligor contemplated by sections 6 and 6a, who submits to the jurisdiction of the court of such other state and complies with the court’s order of support, shall be relieved of extradition for desertion or nonsupport entered in the courts of this state during the period […]
Section 780.158 – Applicable Duties of Support; Presumption.
780.158 Applicable duties of support; presumption. Sec. 8. Duties of support applicable under this act are those imposed or imposable under the laws of any state where the obligor was present for the period during which support is sought. The obligor is presumed to have been present in the responding state during the period for […]
Section 780.159 – Reimbursement of State or Political Subdivision.
780.159 Reimbursement of state or political subdivision. Sec. 9. If a state or a political subdivision furnishes support to an individual obligee, it has the same right to initiate a proceeding under this act as the individual obligee for the purpose of securing reimbursement for support furnished and of obtaining continuing support. History: 1952, Act […]
Section 780.159a – Enforcement of Duties of Support; Defense of Immunity Not Available.
780.159a Enforcement of duties of support; defense of immunity not available. Sec. 9a. All duties of support, including the duty to pay arrearages, are enforceable by a proceeding under this act including a proceeding for civil contempt. The defense that the parties are immune to suit because of their relationship as husband and wife or […]
Section 780.160 – Jurisdiction; Venue.
780.160 Jurisdiction; venue. Sec. 10. (1) Jurisdiction of any proceeding in this state under this act is vested in the circuit court. (2) The proper venue if this state is acting as an initiating state is in the county in which the petitioner resides or in which a valid prior and existing support order has […]
Section 780.160a – Representation of Obligee by Prosecuting Attorney; Agreement to Transfer Prosecutor’s Responsibilities; Conduct of Proceeding on Behalf of State.
780.160a Representation of obligee by prosecuting attorney; agreement to transfer prosecutor’s responsibilities; conduct of proceeding on behalf of state. Sec. 10a. (1) If this state is acting as an initiating state, the prosecuting attorney, upon the request of the state department of human services, shall represent the obligee in any proceeding under this act. (2) […]
Section 780.161 – Petition; Verification; Contents; Filing; Accepting or Forwarding Petition.
780.161 Petition; verification; contents; filing; accepting or forwarding petition. Sec. 11. (1) The petition shall be verified and shall state the name and, so far as known to the obligee, the address and circumstances of the obligor and the persons for whom support is sought and all other pertinent information. The obligee may include in […]
Section 780.161a – Petition on Behalf of Minor Obligee; Execution and Filing.
780.161a Petition on behalf of minor obligee; execution and filing. Sec. 11a. A petition on behalf of a minor obligee may be executed and filed without appointment of the petitioner as guardian ad litem or next friend. History: Add. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;– Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Section 780.162 – Certification of Petition; Sending Forms Package and Copy of Act to Interstate Central Registry; Certification Requirements.
780.162 Certification of petition; sending forms package and copy of act to interstate central registry; certification requirements. Sec. 12. If the initiating court finds that the petition sets forth facts from which it may be determined that the obligor owes a duty of support and that a court of the responding state may obtain jurisdiction […]
Section 780.162a – Belief That Obligor May Flee Jurisdiction; Procedure.
780.162a Belief that obligor may flee jurisdiction; procedure. Sec. 12a. If the court of this state believes that the obligor may flee the jurisdiction, it may: (a) As an initiating court, request in its certificate that the responding court obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process. (b) As a responding court, obtain the […]
Section 780.162b – Duties of Office of Child Support; Use of State Locator Service.
780.162b Duties of office of child support; use of state locator service. Sec. 12b. (1) The office of child support of the state department of human services is designated as the state information agency and the interstate central registry under this act, and it shall do all of the following: (a) Distribute copies of any […]