MICHIGAN CHILD SUPPORT FAQ #7: Do I Have to Report My New Job to the Friend of the Court?

MICHIGAN CHILD SUPPORT FAQ #5: Do I Have to Report My New Job to the Friend of the Court?

If you have a Uniform Child Support Order in effect, the answer is almost always: “Yes.” 

Under Michigan law, a child support order is required to provide that each party inform the office of the Friend of the Court of the name and address of his or her current source of income.  MCL 552.605a(a). 

The Uniform Child Support Order form used in Michigan specifically requires the parties to notify the Friend of the Court within a deadline of twenty-one (21) days after a change in employment. 

In addition, your employer may be required to report its new hires. Whether or not the employer has an obligation to report a new hire, the parties themselves are required to self-report. Typically your Friend of the Court office or website will have forms available for reporting a new source of income.

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