Section 552.1312 - Services provided by support enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or office of friend of the court; fiduciary relationship.
UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 310 of 1996
552.1312 Services provided by support enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or office of friend of the court; fiduciary relationship.
Sec. 312.
(1) Upon request, a support enforcement agency of this state, or upon the support enforcement agency's request, the prosecuting attorney or office of the friend of the court, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this act. A support enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or office of the friend of the court that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall do all of the following:
(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this state or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.
(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a hearing date, time, and place.
(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to the parties' income and property.
(d) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.
(e) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.
(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(2) This act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
History: 1996, Act 310, Eff. June 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1998