SENATE BILL No. 682

October 2, 2001, Introduced by Senator HAMMERSTROM and referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled

"Of divorce,"

by amending section 17a (MCL 552.17a), as amended by 1990 PA

243.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 17a. (1) The court shall have HAS jurisdiction in

2 making such TO MAKE AN order or judgment relative to the minor

3 children of such THE parties as authorized in this chapter to

4 award custody of each child to 1 of the parties or a third person

5 until each child has attained the age of 18 years and may require

6 either parent to pay for the support of each child until each

7 child shall have attained ATTAINS that age. Subject to section

8 16a 5B OF THE SUPPORT AND PARENTING TIME ENFORCEMENT ACT, 1982

9 PA 295, MCL 552.605B, the court may also order support as

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1 authorized in this chapter for a child of the parties to provide

2 support for the child after the child reaches 18 years of age.

3 (2) Upon an application for modification of a judgment or

4 order when applicant is in contempt, for cause shown, the court

5 may waive the contempt and proceed to a hearing without prejudice

6 to applicant's rights and render a determination on the merits.

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