Starting a Case

If you or your children currently receive public assistance or have received assistance in the past, you should already have a child support case. If you have not received a letter from the Office of Child Support within three months of your public assistance case opening, call 1-866-540-0008.

If you or your children have received public assistance in the past and a child support case was not opened, or is closed, you can apply for child support services. You may apply online with MiChildSupport, or you may print, complete and mail the IV-D Child Support Services Application/Referral.

If you or your children have never received public assistance and you do not already have a case open, you can apply for child support services. You may apply online with MiChildSupport, or you may print, complete and mail the IV-D Child Support Services Application/Referral – DHS-1201.

Here is a direct link to the website.

Contact

Friend of the Court

Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Phone
517.279.4314

24 Hour Toll Free
Account Information Line

1.877.KID.2660

Fax
517.279.5175

Address
Courthouse
31 S. Division Street
Coldwater, MI 49036

Staff
Lona Julien
Friend of the Court Director/Domestic Relations Referee