Failure to Pay Child Support in Michigan
A large portion of the Friend of the Court's work is enforcement of child and spousal support provisions in divorce judgments. When orders are violated and payments are not made, the Friend of the Court has the authority to conduct hearings and recommend an enforcement action, which can include:
- Income withholding
- License suspension, including driver's, occupational, recreational
- Civil contempt
- Liens on personal or real property
- Interception of tax refunds
- Interest surcharges
- Liens against inheritances
- Liens against personal injury awards
- Liens against arbitration awards
- Liens against workers' compensation awards
(MCL 552)
Nonpayment of court-ordered child support or spousal support is punishable by up to four years' imprisonment, $2,000 fine, or both. Additional penalties apply under federal law (Child Support Recovery Act) for interstate cases.
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