​Family Services

Absent Without Legal Permission

Citizen Advisory Committee Reports

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

Other Information

See March 22, 2019 memo to courts​

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)