Uniform Child Support Order (12/18) Page
of
Case No.
1. Item 1 (continued).
Obligation Ends. Except for child care, or as otherwise ordered, support obligations for each child end on the last day of the
month the child turns age 18.
Post-majority Support: The following children will be attending high school on a full-time basis after turning 18 years
of age. Therefore, the support obligation for each specific child ends on the last day of the month as follows, except in
no case may it extend beyond the time the child reaches 19 years and 6 months of age:
(Specify name of child and date obligation ends.)
Child Care. The parties must notify each other of changes in child-care expenses and must additionally notify the friend of
the court if the changes end those expenses. The child-care obligation for each child ends on August 31 following the child’s
12th birthday, at which time the total child care obligation reduces by that child’s pro rata share unless specified differently in
this order.
2. Insurance. For the benefit of the children, the plaintiff defendant shall maintain health-care coverage through an
insurer (as defined in MCL 552.602) that includes payment for hospital, dental, optical, and other health-care expenses when
that coverage is available at a reasonable cost, including coverage available as a benefit of employment or under an
individual policy
up to a maximum of $
for plaintiff. up to a maximum of $
for defendant.
not to exceed 6% of the plaintiff's/defendant's gross income.
3. Income Withholding. Income withholding takes immediate effect. Payments shall be made through the Michigan State
Disbursement Unit unless otherwise ordered in item 13.
4. Qualified Medical Support Order. This order is a qualified medical support order with immediate effect pursuant to 29
USC 1169. To qualify this order, the friend of the court shall issue a notice to enroll pursuant to MCL 552.626b. A parent may
contest the notice by requesting a review or hearing concerning availability of health care at a reasonable cost.
5. Retroactive Modification, Surcharge for Past-Due Support, and Liens for Unpaid Support. Except as provided by MCL
552.603, support is a judgment the date it is due and is not modifiable retroactively. A surcharge may be added to past-due
support. Unpaid support is a lien by operation of law and the payer's property can be encumbered or seized if an arrearage
accrues in an amount greater than the periodic support payments payable for two months under the payer's support order.
6. Address, Employment Status, Health Insurance. Both parties shall notify the friend of the court in writing of: a) their
mailing and residential addresses and telephone numbers; b) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their sources
of income; c) their health-maintenance or insurance companies, insurance coverage, persons insured, or contract numbers;
d) their occupational or drivers' licenses; and e) their social security numbers unless exempt by law pursuant to MCL
552.603. Both parties shall notify the friend of the court in writing within 21 days of any change in this information. Failure to
do so may result in a fee being imposed.
7. Foster-Care Assignment. When a child is placed in foster care, that child's support is assigned to the Department of Health
and Human Services while under the state's jurisdiction and to the funding county while placed in a county-funded program.
8. Redirection and Abatement. Subject to statutory procedures, the friend of the court: 1) may redirect support paid for a child
to the person who is providing the actual care, support, and maintenance of that child, or 2) shall abate support charges for
a child who resides on a full-time basis with the payer of support.
9. Fees. The payer of support shall pay statutory and service fees as required by law.
(Continued on page 3.)
Uninsured Health-Care Expenses. All uninsured health-care expenses exceeding the annual ordinary medical amount will
be paid
% by the plaintiff and
% by the defendant. Uninsured expenses exceeding the annual ordinary
medical amount for the year they are incurred that are not paid within 28 days of a written payment request may be enforced
by the friend of the court. The annual ordinary medical amount is
.
