Can the FOC enforce property settlement provisions in my judgment of divorce?
No. The FOC has no authority to enforce the court’s property-division order. The court itself will enforce that order. If the other party does not comply with an order, you may file a motion asking the court to enforce the order. Access to Friend of the Court Records May I review the FOC file for my case? Parties and their attorneys are entitled to see most of the information in their FOC file. There are exceptions for certain confidential documents. See Michigan Court Rule 3.218. The FOC may charge a reasonable fee for copying records. If the FOC office will not let you see its file, you may file a motion asking the court to intervene on your behalf to allow access. May other persons see my friend of the court file? A FOC file is not public information. However, the law requires an FOC office to allow the county’s Friend of the Court Citizen Advisory Committee to see some case records of parties who have filed grievances with that office. A committee member who discloses case-record i
