Mich. Comp. Laws § 401.5

Current through Public Act 151 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 401.5 - Court order to perform duty of support

The court shall order the relative or relatives to perform the duty of support, in the following order: The husband or wife shall be first required to maintain the poor person, if of sufficient ability; if a husband or wife does not exist, or he or she is not of sufficient ability, then the father or mother of the poor person.

MCL 401.5

1925, Act 146, Eff. 8/27/1925 ;--CL 1929, 8212 ;--CL 1948, 401.5 ;--Am. 1953, Act 148, Imd. Eff. 6/2/1953 ;--Am. 1957, Act 44, Eff. 9/27/1957 ;--Am. 1980, Act 313, Imd. Eff. 12/5/1980 .