Friend of the Court

Friend of the Court
Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw Counties
401 E Houghton
Houghton, MI 49931

906-482-2102 [Phone]
906-482-9552 [FAX]

Hours

As of January 1st, 2024, the Friend of the Courts office will no longer accept walk-ins. Please call to schedule an appointment.

Houghton County office
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 Baraga County office
One day per week, with appointments made by calling the above number.

Keweenaw County
No physical office, appointments are made by calling the Houghton County office at the above number.

Staff & Contacts

Derrick Morris
Friend of the Court
 morrisd19@michigan.gov

Drew Bastman
Assistant Friend of the Court
 bastmand@michigan.gov

Jackson Thibault
Enforcement Officer/Child Support
thibaultj1@michigan.gov

Rose Nettell
Caseworker (Father's Last Name A-M)
 nettellr@michigan.gov

Caitlynne Barrette
Caseworker (Father's Last Name N-Z)
 barrettec1@michigan.gov

Jennifer Kivela
Mediator
kivelaj2@michigan.gov

Information

The Friend of the Court office deals with families and children who are involved in a civil action.

Services Provided

  • Enforcement of custody, parenting time & child support orders

  • Informal mediation

  • Child support reviews

  • Conciliation

  • Supervised visitation program

This list may not be all-inclusive; any questions can be directed to the  above number.

Child support payments are received and receipted by the Michigan State Disbursement Unit (MISDU) in Lansing. A check is then mailed to the payee or funds are electronically transferred to a payee's bank account by MISDU.

To check on child support payments you may call 1-877-543-2660. When  calling this number for the first time you will need to set up a PIN number. You should have your social security number and court docket number available for the first time call. Please have a four digit number  in mind for the PIN number you will be setting up. If you have set a PIN number in the past and have forgotten it, please call our office and we can send you the form to set up a new number.

Our goal is to get child support for children and to get both parents involved in their children's life.

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