1(1) 2In a proceeding under this act, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request:17(a) 18Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state;
28(b) 29Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in s. 4988.1011(5)(a) 50or (d); and 53(c) 54May provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.
69(2) 70A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall:84(a) 85Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.
109(b) 110Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing.
124(c) 125Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.
144(d) 145Within 10 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.
177(e) 178Within 10 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.
210(f) 211Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
222(3) 223A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts:250(a) 251To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or
264(b) 265If two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.
