Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions
  1. My order states that I cannot move my children from the state of Michigan without approval of the Court. How do I get the Court's approval?
  2. Why won't the Friend of the Court enforce what the Judge said in Court, even if it is not in the written order?
  3. Can the Friend of the Court enforce the property settlement provisions contained in my Judgment of Divorce?
  4. What is a Friend of the Court Referee and what can they do?
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  1. How do I get an order for support?
  2. Does the judge have to use the Child Support Guideline or the Friend of the Court recommendation when setting support orders?
  3. Do I need to have an attorney to get an order for support?
  4. If I have been paying my child support and the custodial parent is not allowing visitation, do I have to keep paying support?
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  1. How do I get an order for custody?
  2. How do I change an existing order for custody?
  3. Do I need to have an attorney to get custody?
  4. Is there any way the Court can assist us in reaching an agreement on custody?
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  1. My parenting time order states I have "reasonable visitation rights or reasonable parenting time." What does this mean?
  2. I have a specific parenting time schedule that I need to change. What can I do?
  3. If the payor of child support is not making regular child support payments, do I have to allow him/her to have parenting time?
  4. The other party is not following the parenting time order. What can I do?
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