Office of Child Support: Policy listed by Section

Office of Child Support Policy

This page contains the current policy for the Child Support Program. This page is organized by chapters and sections of the Michigan IV-D Child Support Manual, which is organized by process flow.
Policy listed alphabetically

1.0 Child Support Basics

1.01 IV-D Program Overview
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1.05 IV-D Case Basics
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1.10 Confidentiality/Security
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1.15 Family Violence
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1.20 Federal/State Case Registries
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1.23 Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) Agreements (Contracts)
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1.25 Contract Performance Standards (CPS)
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1.30 Federal Performance Measures and Incentives
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1.35 MiChildSupport Portal
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1.40 Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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2.0 Case Initiation

2.01 Case Initiation Overview
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2.05 Referrals and Applications
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2.10 Assisted Reproduction
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2.15 Cooperation/Noncooperation/Good Cause
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2.20 Court Action Referrals (CARs)
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2.85 Agency Placement - Case Initiation
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3.0 Case Management

3.01 Case Management Overview
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3.03 Case Updates and Member Demographics
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3.05 Locate
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3.06 Federal Child Support Portal
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3.10 New Hire
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3.15 Addresses
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3.16 OTHP
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3.35 Employers
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3.40 Case Assignment and Docket Transfer
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3.44 Abatement
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3.45 Review and Modification
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3.50 Case Closure
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3.55 Hearings
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3.85 Agency Placement - Case Management
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4.0 Order Establishment

4.01 Order Establishment Overview
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4.03 Agency Complaints
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4.05 Paternity Establishment
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4.06 Paternity Disestablishment
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4.10 Genetic Testing
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4.15 Service of Process (SOP)
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4.20 Support Recommendations and Order Entry
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4.25 Birth Expenses
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4.85 Agency Placement - Establishment
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5.0 Financial

5.01 Financial Overview
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5.10 Debt Types
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5.15 Assignment of Support (Certification/Decertification)
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5.20 Obligation - Entry, Modification and Adjustments
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5.25 Collections/Receipting
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5.35 Allocation/Distribution
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5.40 Public Assistance Impacts: Unreimbursed Grant, Linking, and Pass-Through (Client Participation Payment)
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5.45 Disbursement
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5.50 Parenting Time Abatement and Refund
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5.55 Suspense Management
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5.60 Recovery/Make Whole
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5.65 Escheatment
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5.70 Fees (SF/PF, OSR and FFEE)
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5.75 Surcharge
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5.85 Agency Placement - Financial
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6.0 Enforcement

6.01 Enforcement Overview
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6.03 Income Withholding
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6.06 Medical Support
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6.09 Lump Sum/Bonus
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6.10 Employment Programs
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6.12 QDRO/EDRO
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6.15 Bankruptcy
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6.18 Credit Reporting
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6.21 Tax Refund Offset
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6.24 Passport Denial/Restriction
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6.27 Liens - FIDM/MSFIDM
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6.30 Liens - Insurance
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6.36 License Suspension
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6.39 Civil Contempt (Show Cause)
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6.42 Payment Plans
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6.45 Bench Warrants/LEIN
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6.51 Arrears Management
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6.54 IRS Full Collection
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7.0 Intergovernmental

7.01 Intergovernmental Overview
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7.05 Initiating Cases
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7.10 Responding Cases
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7.15 International
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7.20 Tribal
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8.0 Reports

8.15 Federal Reporting
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8.20 Case Initiation Reports
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8.80 Performance/Management/Statistical Reports
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8.85 Self-Service Reporting (SSR)
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9.0 System Basics

9.01 System Basics
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9.40 Document/Forms Generation
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9.65 Bridges
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9.80 Business Objects/Data Warehouse
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9.85 MiSACWIS
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