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Friend of the Court
The Friend of the Court (FOC) is a statutorily created agency of the Circuit Court, which assists the court with its domestic relations docket . The Friend of the Court assists the court by helping resolve domestic relations disputes, and enforcing the court’s orders for custody, parenting time, and support as outlined below.
Duties
- When parents cannot agree, or when directed by the judge, to conduct investigations and make reports and recommendations to the court regarding:
- Child Custody
- Parenting time
- Amount of child support (including medical support and/or spousal support)
- To offer Mediation and / or Peacemaking, when both parents agree to participate, as an optional way of settling disagreements over custody or parenting time of children
- To collect, record, and send out all support payments as ordered by the court
- To provide enforcement services on all custody, parenting time, and support orders entered by the court.
Consent Order Upon Request
If you and the other party have an agreement on issues of custody, parenting time or child support, we can draft your agreement into a binding court order. Complete this Consent Order Request Form (PDF) and submit it to the Friend of the Court as directed on the form. An appointment will then be scheduled.
Access to Support Cases
Parties with FOC support cases can access their account information online by signing up with MiChildSupport. You can then get your current account information online, including any information available through the IVR plus additional account history information.
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Friend of the Court
Physical Address
101 E Huron Street
Room 1102
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Phone: 734-222-3050Fax: 734-222-3332