Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 294 of 1982 - Friend of the Court Act (552.501 - 552.535)
Section 552.517a - Repealed. 2002, Act 571, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002.

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 552 - Divorce

Act 294 of 1982 - Friend of the Court Act (552.501 - 552.535)

Section 552.501 - Short Title; Purposes and Construction of Act.

Section 552.502 - Definitions; a to I.

Section 552.502a - Definitions; M to T.

Section 552.503 - Office of the Friend of the Court; Creation in Judicial Circuit; Exception; Separate Office in County; Vacancy; Merger; Head of Office as Friend of the Court; Friend of the Court as Employee of Circuit Court; Performance of Duties;...

Section 552.504 - Citizen Friend of the Court Advisory Committee; Establishment; Composition; Appointment; Vacancy; Terms; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Court Administrative Office Guidelines; Term Limitation.

Section 552.504a - Citizen Advisory Committee; Scope; Duties; Subcommittees; Meetings Open to the Public; Exception.

Section 552.504b - Information and Records to Be Provided to Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section 552.504c - Information and Records as Confidential; Disclosure; Penalty; Grounds for Dismissal.

Section 552.505 - Duties of Friend of the Court; Failure of Party to Attend Scheduled Meeting; Charging Parties for Investigation, Report and Recommendations; Waiver or Suspension of Fees; Disposition of Money Collected.

Section 552.505a - Open Friend of the Court Case; Closure.

Section 552.507 - Referee; Designation by Chief Judge; Powers; Transcript of Hearing; Cost; De Novo Court Hearing; Request; Interim Order; Review.

Section 552.507a - Making Report, Recommendation, and Supporting Documents Available to Attorneys and Parties; Informing Parties in Child Custody Dispute or Guardian Concerning Preference Expressed by Child; Availability of Information.

Section 552.508 - Expediting Relief; Methods.

Section 552.509 - Duties of Office Regarding Support Payments Providing Statement of Account to Parties; Initiating and Carrying Out Proceedings to Enforce Order Regarding Custody, Parenting Time, Health Care Coverage or Support; Enforcement Orders E...

Section 552.509a - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.

Section 552.511 - Initiating Enforcement of Support Order and Custody or Parenting Time Order; Procedure; Arrearage; Amnesty.

Section 552.511a - Payment of Health Care Expense; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint and Notice to Parent; Objection; Hearing.

Section 552.511b - Custody or Parenting Time Order Violations; Complaint; Sending Copy of Complaint to Individual Accused of Interfering; Action.

Section 552.512 - Reporting Information to Consumer Reporting Agency.

Section 552.513 - Alternative Dispute Resolution; Approval of Plan; "Protection Order" Defined; Agreement; Consent Order; Confidentiality of Communication; Qualifications of Person Providing Domestic Relations Mediation or Other Forms of Alternative...

Section 552.515 - Certain Actions by Employee Providing Domestic Relations Mediation; Prohibition.

Section 552.517 - Review of Child Support Order After Final Judgment; Modification Order; Calculations; Petition for Modification; Scheduling of Hearing; Petition to Require Dependent Health Care Coverage; Use of Guidelines; Costs.

Section 552.517a - Repealed. 2002, Act 571, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2002.

Section 552.517b - Review of Order; Notice of Right to Request; Notice of Review; Calculation of Support Amount; Objection; Joint Meeting Expediting Resolution of Support Issues; Provisions; Modification; Frequency of Review.

Section 552.517c - Review of Support Order in Another State; Procedures.

Section 552.517d - Motion for Modification of Parenting Time Order.

Section 552.517e - Arrearage Payment Schedules; Administrative Adjustment.

Section 552.517f - Abatement of Child Support Order Upon Incarceration of 180 Days or More; Notice; Objection and Administrative Review; Modification of Order.

Section 552.518 - Information From Employer or Former Employer Relative to Parent.

Section 552.519 - State Friend of the Court Bureau; Creation; Supervision and Direction; Main Office; Duties; State Advisory Committee; Report or Recommendation; Reimbursement for Expenses; Meetings; Assistance.

Section 552.520 - Information Requested by Department of Human Services.

Section 552.521 - Person Appointed as Friend of the Court Under Former Act; Continuation; Transfer of Files, Records, Funds, and Pending Cases of Office Under Former Act; Employees of Friend of the Court Appointed Under Former Act to Become Employees...

Section 552.522 - Appointment of Attorney to Assist Friend of the Court; Compensation.

Section 552.523 - Vacancy; Appointment of Person to Position of Friend of the Court or Interim Friend of the Court; Experience or Education.

Section 552.524 - Annual Review of Performance Record of Friend of the Court; Public Notice and Comments; Written Evaluation; Written Response; Copies.

Section 552.525 - Removal of Friend of the Court; Approval.

Section 552.526 - Grievance Procedure; Record; Powers and Duties of Citizen Advisory Committee.

Section 552.527 - Compensation and Expenses of Friend of the Court and Employees.

Section 552.528 - Compilation of Data.

Section 552.531 - Repealed. 1996, Act 366, Eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

Section 552.533 - Repeal of MCL 552.251 to 552.255.

Section 552.534 - Conditional Effective Date.

Section 552.535 - Effective Date.