STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY 

FRIEND OF THE COURT GRIEVANCE
 Chief Judge

 Friend of the Court 

Friend of the court address

THIS SPACE FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NO.:
GRIEVANCE NO.:
DATE RECEIVED:

Telephone no.

                     

 
County: 

 

STATEMENT OF GRIEVANCE:

  
  This grievance is about 

        
    

 

 

 employee(s).
 office operations.

 

Date

 

Your telephone no.

 

Signature

See next page of this form for instructions.

Plaintiff’s name and addressvDefendant’s name and addressApproved, SCAOForm FOC 1a, Rev. 6/22MCL 552.526Page 1 of 1Distribute form to: Friend of the court/Chief judgeGrieving party (with response)SCAO (with response)Grieving party (on filing)INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRIEVANCE FORM

 
        The friend of the court grievance procedure is to be used if you have a complaint regarding the
actions of an employee or office operations of the friend of the court office. A judge’s or referee’s decision 
and an order of the court are not issues to be handled through the grievance procedure.

        A grievance shall first be filed in writing with the friend of the court. If you are not satisfied with the

 
decision of the friend of the court, you may file a further grievance, in writing, with the chief judge.

 
        The friend of the court/chief judge will investigate and respond to your grievance in a reasonable 
period of time. If the response cannot be given within 30 days, you will be given a reason why the response
is not possible within that time.

 

        When filling out this grievance form, you must:

  1.   provide the names and addresses of the parties in the court case. This will assist the friend of the 
 

      court or chief judge in identifying your case.

  2.   provide the name of the county where your domestic relations case is located.

  3.   check the appropriate box for the type of complaint (grievance).

  4.   state your complaint, providing specific details, dates, names, and other important information.

  5.   email, mail, or deliver the completed form to the friend of the court or the chief judge’s office, whichever 
 

      is appropriate. Save a copy for your records.