COVID-19 Updates & Information from Public Health » search Ottawa County Friend of the Court Home Courts Friend of the Court Friend of the Court Pay Child Support Frequently Asked Questions Order Approval Criteria Forms & Publications MiChildSupport Community Resources Attorney Information Location Winter Holiday Break Schedule (2021/2022) Informational Videos How to Start a Case Start Case How to E-File FOC Handbook Who is my Investigator? MICASE FAQs Payroll Deductions/IWO FAQs Legal Self-Help Center JOBS OF THE WEEK Indeed Weekly Jobs - Tri Cities Weekly Jobs - Allegan Surrounding Areas Please contact the Friend of the Court at our new direct phone line 877-543-2660 Starting Tuesday, June 1st the Friend of the Court is Open. No Appointment Needed to Come Into the Building or to the FOC Office Ottawa County Friend of the Court will continue to schedule virtual appointments. We will call you at your scheduled appointment time. General FOC Questions Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Click to Schedule Virtual Appointment » Specific Investigator Questions Tuesdays and Thursdays Click to Schedule Virtual Appointment » Who Is My Investigator? MILOGIN Online Dispute Resolution Ottawa Friend of the Court is now offering online dispute resolution for families of Ottawa County. Learn More Login Contact Us Contact the FOC online or by telephone: MiChildSupport Submit a Question Online Case Information Line: 877-543-2660 FAX: 616-846-8128 Payments Child support payments can be made at: AllPaid.com MiSDU PayNearMe at CVS Pharmacy, 7-Eleven, Family Dollar, and Casey’s General Store COVID-19 If you have suffered a loss of income due to COVID-19, please contact your FOC investigator using one of the methods listed above (phone or MiChildSupport). Parenting time orders continue in full effect during the executive order | Spanish | Arabic Statement from the Michigan Supreme Court on Matters Concerning Children | Spanish FAQs Regarding Custody and Parenting Time During Covid-19 Outbreak Will a support payer’s stimulus check be intercepted for child support? My child is 18 and supposed to graduate in May. Now that the Governor has ordered that schools cannot be physically open, does my support obligation end now? eFiling Waiver If you wish to file a motion, but are unable to do so because you do not have the technology available to use the MiFile (e-filing) portal, please complete the motion (in the FOC FORMS section) and mail it with the request for exemption from e-filing form to the Ottawa County Clerk’s office. Motions are still being scheduled for hearing, however, those hearings are now being conducted by telephone /ZOOM. Please be sure to include telephone and email contacts in motion filings. Request for Exemption from Use of miFile and Order Quick Links Holiday Parenting Time (FOC Guidelines) Winter Holiday Break Schedule (2021/2022) Legal Self-Help Center MiChildSupport 24 Hour access to your case Upload documents Two-way communication Text your Investigator GO TO MICHILDSUPPORT Department Overview To administer justice and restore wholeness in a manner that inspires public trust. The Friend of the Court Office is part of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court - Family Division (herein referred to as "Family Court") and is responsible for protecting the rights and interests of the children in domestic relations matters. The Friend of the Court Office has the following statutory duties: To investigate, report, and recommend to the Family Court which parent should have custody of minor children. To enforce all child support orders, including medical support orders, entered by the Family Court. To insure that children's rights to parenting time with the non-custodial parents are protected, and to enforce parenting time rights ordered by the Family Court when parenting time is denied. 20th Circuit Friend of the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan Friend of the Court is under the leadership of: Jennell L. Challa, Friend of the Court Matthew J. Schmid, Assistant Friend of the Court - Field Services Kathy E. 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