Getting Started

Here are some helpful links to get started if you're completely new to the process of divorce, custody, or adoption.  The Friend of the Court can be very helpful; its whole purpose is to assist you with custody and child support issues.

• Michigan Legal Help: http://michiganlegalhelp.org/
• Kent County Friend of the Court: http://www.accesskent.com/Courts/FOC/
• Ottawa County Friend of the Court: http://www.miottawa.org/Courts/FOC/
• Ionia County Friend of the Court: http://www.ioniacounty.org/friend-of-the-court/what-is-the-foc.aspx
• Allegan County Friend of the Court: http://www.allegancounty.org/Government/FOC/
• Montcalm County Friend of the Court: http://www.montcalm.org/friendofcourt.asp
• Muskegon County Friend of the Court: http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/circuitcourt/foc.htm
• Barry County Friend of the Court: http://www.barrycounty.org/courts-and-law-enforcement/family-division/friend-of-the-court/
• Information about Child Custody Jurisdiction: http://www.uniformlaws.org/ActSummary.aspx?title=Child%20Custody%20Jurisdiction%20and%20Enforcement%20Act
• Child Welfare Services: http://courts.mi.gov/Administration/SCAO/OfficesPrograms/CWS/Pages/default.aspx
• Michigan Department of Human Services Adoption Information: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-60126_7116---,00.html: 
• Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange: http://www.mare.org/