Court Rules and Laws Associated with Friend of the Court

Court rules are procedures established by the Michigan Supreme Court for courts and friends of the court to follow. Court rules are different than laws. Laws are created and changed by the Michigan Legislature. Most of the court rules that impact the friends of the court can be found in Subchapter 3.200, Domestic Relations Actions, of the Michigan Court Rules (MCRs). To review Subchapter 3.200:

Go to http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/rules/public/default.asp.
Go to Chapter 3 Special Proceedings and Actions.
Click the square with a "+" inside of it.

All the MCRs for Subchapter 3.200 will be listed. Some examples of MCRs that impact the courts are:

MCR 3.208 Friend of the Court
MCR 3.211 Judgments and Orders
MCR 3.212 Postjudgment and Transfer of Domestic Relations Orders
MCR 3.215 Domestic Relations Referees
MCR 3.216 Domestic Relations Mediation
MCR 3.218 Access to Friend of the Court Records

The following Michigan Compiled Laws are available through the Michigan Legislature's site. These laws are associated with the friend of the court operations and domestic relations issues pertaining to child support, parenting time, and custody.

Michigan Compiled Laws - Selected

See list of laws changed in 2004 >>

Age of Majority Act: MCL 722.51 - 722.55

Child Custody Act: MCL 722.21 - 722.31

Child Protection Act: MCL 722.621 - 722.638

Circuit Court Family Counseling Services Act: MCL 551.331 - 551.344

Divorce and Other Related Laws: MCL 552.15, 552.16, 552.17, 552.17a, 552.23, 552.27, 552.29, 552.45, 552.152, 552.156

Family Support Act: MCL 552.451 - 552.459

Friend of the Court Act: MCL 552.501 - 552.535

Interstate Income Withholding Act: MCL 552.671 - 552.685

Michigan Penal Code - Kidnapping: MCL 750.350a

Office of Child Support Act: MCL 400.231 - MCL 400.240

Paternity Act: MCL 722.711 - 722.730

Revised Judicature Act - Fees: MCL 600.701, 600.705, 600.711, 600.715, 600.721, 600.725, 600.2528, 600.2529, 600.2530, 600.2538

Status and Emancipation of Minors - Rights of Parents: MCL 722.1 - 722.6

Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act: MCL 552.601 - 552.650

Ten Year Limitation of Actions: MCL 600.5809

Transacting Business on Public Holidays: MCL 435.101

Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act: MCL 141.421 - 141.440a

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act: MCL 722.1101 - 722.1406

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: MCL 552.1101 - 552.1901

Divorce Generally: MCL 552.1 - 552.46

Laws that Impact the Friend of the Court that Changed in 2004

400.231 - Amended by 2004 PA 548
400.233b - Added by PA 564
400.235, .236 - Amended by 2004 PA 548
400.236a - Added by 2004 PA 203
552.5 - Amended by 2004 PA 505
552.45 - Amended by 2004 PA 376
552.502, .502a, .503, .504, .504a, .507, .509 - Amended by 2004 PA 210
552.507a - Added by 2004 PA 210
552.511 - Amended by 2004 PA 567
552.517, .517b, .519 - Amended by 2004 PA 207
552.602, .603a - Amended by 2004 PA 208
552.603d - Added by 2004 PA 208
552.605e - Added by 2004 PA 211
552.607, .613 - Amended by 2004 PA 206
552.624b - Added by 2004 PA 483
552.625a-.625i - Amended by 2004 PA 484
552.627, .633, .635, .642a - Amended by 2004 PA 206
552.631 - Amended by 2004 PA 569
600.2529 - Amended by 2004 PA 205
722.27b - Amended by 2004 PA 542
722.622, .625, .627, .627c, and .627j - Amended by 2004 PA 563
722.628 - Amended by 2004 PA 195
722.712 - Amended by 2004 PA 204 and 253
722.717 - Amended by 2004 PA 209
750.350a - Amended by 2004 PA 223

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