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Family Division

Serving under the Michigan Judicial Branch of government, the Family Division of the Circuit Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all family matters including juvenile cases.  Created with an effective date of January 1, 1998, the Family Division of the Circuit Court (a/k/a Family Court) handles:

Abuse and Neglect Matters
Adoptions
Custody
Divorces and Ancillary Matters
Emancipation of Minors
Juvenile Offenses
Name Changes
Parenting Time
Paternity
Personal Protection Orders

Circuit Judges for Family Division include Judges elected as Probate Judges, appointed to the Family Court position, and serve six-year terms.  Family Court Referees are cross trained to hear both domestic and juvenile matters.

This Court is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act.  If you require special accommodations to use the Court because of disabilities, please contact ADA Coordinator, Diane Conklin, at 922-6874 to make arrangements. 

ADA Request for Accommodations Form

Disclaimer

This website was created by the Grand Traverse County Probate Court as a public service.  All information on this site is intended to be accurate, complete and timely; however, neither the Court nor Grand Traverse County warrants the accuracy of the information contained herein nor are they responsible for any errors or omissions and they assume no liability for its use.  While the information on this site may be about legal issues, it is not intended as legal advice.  This site includes links to other sites on the Internet.  The Court and the County do not endorse any linked sites nor do they assume any responsibility for the content or availability of those sites.