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Requesting a Hearing for an Objection to

Friend of the Court’s Child Support Order Recommendation

If no written objection and notice of hearing are filed with the clerk’s office within twenty-one (21) days after

the Recommendation is served on the parties, an order will be entered setting support at the Recommendation

amount.

Use your copy of the recommendation as a guide when completing the objection. The parties have a right to

request a referee hearing. This is a hearing before the Family Court Referee assigned to your case. A referee

hearing may be obtained by filing an objection to Friend of the Court’s Child Support Order Recommendation

within twenty-one (21) days of the date the report was mailed to you. To file a written objection, you must

complete the attached “OBJECTION TO FRIEND OF THE COURT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

RECOMMENDATION.” OBJECTIONS MUST BE FILED AT THE CLERK’S OFFICE AT 900 S.

SAGINAW ST. FLINT, MI 48502.

The party objecting to the recommendation must have the objection and notice of hearing served on the

opposing party or counsel in the manner provided in MCR 2.119(C) and give notice to the Friend of the court

MCR 3.0203(b). As a courtesy, the clerk will keep one copy and forward it to the Friend of the Court. The

instructions below, “Completing the Certificate of Mailing” explain how to serve the opposing party.

Completing the “CERTIFICATE OF MAILING”

There are court rules that must be followed which make sure that the other person knows an objection has been

filed. The “OBJECTION TO FRIEND OF THE COURT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

RECOMMENDATION” form must be mailed at least NINE (9) days before the hearing date.

Step 1: Have a friend or family member over the age of 18 (not you) mail a copy of the “OBJECTION TO

FRIEND OF THE COURT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER RECOMMENDATION” to the other party making

sure your return address is on the envelope. If either you or the other party has a confidential address, you can

come to the Friend of the Court to assist with the certificate of mailing.

Step 2: After that person mails the documents, have them fill in the date they mailed it and sign their name in

the “CERTIFICATE OF MAILING” section of the two photocopies you have left. Make sure to have them

print their names legibly under their signature.

Step 3: Return to the Clerk’s Office with both completed photocopies. The clerk will keep one for the court’s

file and true copy stamp and return the other copy to you. You must file the “CERTIFICATE OF MAILING”

portion of the form at least 5 days prior to the hearing date.

MODIFICATION REC OBJECTION 5/17

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