Family Services
Absent Without Legal Permission
Circuit courts submit monthly absent without legal permission reports. See the
December 21, 2006, memo for more information. For more information, contact Child Welfare Services.
Citizen Advisory Committee Reports
Citizen advisory committees submit three annual reports as required by MCL 552.504a(1)(d) and MCL 552.519(3)(d). These reports are due by January 15. For more information, contact the Friend of the Court Bureau.
Friend of the Court Grievance Records
Friends of the court submit annual friend of the court grievance records as required by MCL 552.526 and MCL 552.519. These records are due January 15 and are submitted in an Excel file by e-mail and on paper. For more information, contact the Friend of the Court Bureau.
Use the Grievance Record (form SCAO 28)
Friend of the Court Statistical Report
Friends of the court submit annual friend of the court statistical reports as required by MCL 552.528 and MCL 552.519. These records are submitted in an excel file by e-mail and on paper. For more information, contact the Friend of the Court Bureau.
Use the Office of the Friend of the Court Statistical Report (form SCAO 41)
Friend of the Court Statutory Review
Chief circuit judges submit annual friend of the court statutory reviews as required by MCL 552.524. For more information, contact the Friend of the Court Bureau.
Use the Annual Friend of the Court Statutory Review (form FOC 17)
Permanency Indicators Report
Circuit courts submit permanency indicators data as required by MCL 712A.22. For more information, contact Trial Court Services.
Materials for Submitting 2016 Reports
See February 29, 2016, memo to courts
See January 21, 2016, memo to courts
Permanency Indicators Reporting Forms and Instructions (SCAO 66)
Other Information
See August 20, 2015 memo to courts
See July 9, 2014 memo to courts
See April 3, 2013 memo to courts
See October 25, 2012 memo to courts
See July 16, 2012, memo to courts
See June 10, 2011, memo to courts
See November 18, 2010, memo to courts
Report of Child Deaths While Under Court Jurisdiction
This report is completed only when a child dies while under the jurisdiction of
the court in a child protective proceeding. The report must be submitted within
24 hours of notification of death.
Report of Child Deaths Report (SCAO 68)