What is the Friend of the Court?
As suggested by its name, the purpose of the Friend of the Court (“FOC”) is to help the court in determining proper orders for domestic cases. There is at least one FOC office for each circuit court in Michigan. The FOC s responsibilities fall into four main categories: 1) helping parents resolve their disputes without court action; 2) investigating facts where court action is necessary; 3) providing forms that help parties in filing support, custody, and/or parenting time motions; and 4) initiating enforcement when it appears that the court s custody, parenting time, or support orders are not being followed by a party.
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