Family Law
Divorce, custody, parenting time, and child support cases. The Friend of the Court operates under this division.
Caseload
Incoming and outgoing family law cases with full disposition breakdown.
Incoming
3,316
Outgoing
3,578
Disposition breakdown (2025)
Jury Verdict
1
Bench Verdict
61
Admission No Contest
422
Prosecutor Waiver
1
Uncontested Default Settled
861
Dismissed By Party
188
Dismissed Withdrawn
12
Withdrawn By Petitioner
1
Dismissed By Court
315
Dismissed Incompetent
2
Orders Issued Ex Parte
261
Transferred
20
Dis. Denied Ex Parte
212
Dis. Denied After Hearing
68
Finalized
96
Diversion Not Authorized
802
Designation Granted
4
Not Authorized
5
Source: Michigan Courts, Interactive Court Data Dashboard
Offices
The Friend of the Court operates under family law.
FOC
Friend of the Court
Grievance outcomes, child support collections, and demand for a Citizen Advisory Committee
Data available