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Notice of Referral for Tribal Child Support Services
Office of Child Support
Dear	:
The Michigan Office of Child Support (OCS) has identified your child support application and/or case as eligible for IV-D services from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Office of Child Support Services. According to federal, state and tribal laws, KBIC is recognized as a sovereign nation. The KBIC child support program was developed to better serve the Indian community. KBIC operates under many of the same laws, rules and regulations as the Michigan child support program.
If you object to your case being referred to KBIC’s child support program and wish to have the Michigan child support program continue to provide you services, contact the Michigan Office of Child Support
by	at 866-540-0008.
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If we do not hear from you, your case will automatically be referred to the KBIC Office of Child Support Services and your Michigan child support case will close. KBIC will provide you with information regarding KBIC’s requirement processes and procedures necessary to establish paternity and/or a child support order.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will not exclude from participation in, deny benefits of, or discriminate against any individual or group because of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, height, weight, marital status, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, partisan considerations, or a disability or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s eligibility.