The Court is located at 2270 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Your child must be a resident of Washtenaw County in order for you to file such a Petition in that court. Your child must be under the age of 17 years for the court to have jurisdiction. Law Enforcement involvement is not necessary in filing an incorrigibility petition. Involving a child with the court is a serious matter, and the filing of an incorrigibility petition against a child should be done only as a last resort, and only when there are no other options available.
Some parents document their child's behavior in the form of a journal, diary or calendar.
This can be helpful when ready to file a petition. B. Parents must document the following efforts made to resolve the behavior problems through available private or public human services. Child has either refused or exhausted within the last 12 month period. In addition to family counseling, family mediation must be attempted. Currently, the Dispute Resolution Center offers free family mediation services.