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Sec. 18. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the court of this state, when acting as an initiating court, shall receive and disburse immediately all payments made by the obligor or sent by the responding court.
(2) If a valid prior and existing support order has been issued from a court of this state other than the initiating court, the initiating court shall transfer the order to furnish support to the court that issued the valid prior and existing court order and shall inform the court of the responding state of its action. The court that issued the valid prior and existing court order shall receive and disburse immediately all payments made by the obligor or sent by the responding court.
(3) The duties described in subsections (1) and (2) may be carried out through the office of the friend of the court, the clerk of the court, or the state disbursement unit, as appropriate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 780. Criminal Procedure § 780.168 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-780-criminal-procedure/mi-comp-laws-780-168/
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