General Information

The Michigan Office of Child Support charges each local office, and the workers, with this vision:

Engaging parents to improve children’s lives

The Friend of the Court is the collection, enforcement and investigative arm of the Circuit Court in the area of domestic relations. The action by the office is dictated by court order. Orders are issued by the court after the Judge has made a determination and the written document is signed, then filed with the county clerk. To obtain a domestic relations order from the Court, the issue has to be brought before the Court through formal legal action. This is accomplished through private attorneys, sometimes the prosecuting attorney or by action of one of the parties. The Friend of the Court does not become involved until action is filed with the court.

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Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium 

Address: 11153 N Straits Hwy, Cheboygan, MI 49721

Hours: 8:30AM–4:30PM, Monday to Friday

Phone: (231) 627-4303

FRIEND OF THE COURT CALENDAR

The Friend of the Court will be closed in observation of the following 2024 holidays:

January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day Observance – Monday

January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Monday

February 19, 2024 – Presidents’ Day-Monday

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 

May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day-Monday

June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth – Wednesday

July 4, 2024 – Independence Day – Thursday

September 2, 2024 – Labor Day-Monday

November 11, 2024 – Veterans Day – Monday

November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day-Thursday

November 29, 2024 – Day after Thanksgiving-Friday

December 24, 2024- Christmas Day Observance – Tuesday

December 25, 2024- Christmas Day -Wednesday

December 31, 2024 – New Year’s Eve – Tuesday 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

As of July 2015, the Michigan State Disbursement Unit (MiSDU) will no longer mail payment coupons to you. However, you can get payment coupons from MiChildSupport, the Michigan child support program’s self-service website. MiChildSupport allows you to access your child support case information anytime from your computer or mobile device. To learn more and sign up, please visit MiChildSupport at www.michigan.gov/MiChildSupport.

Child support payments in Michigan are processed through the Michigan SDU.

The SDU is a federal and state program acronym that stands for “State Disbursement Unit”. The SDU is the single physical work unit responsible for the receipt and disbursement of child support payments. In Michigan, the SDU is the main focus of all activity for Centralized Collections. Centralized Collections is a federally mandated program, established by the 1996 Personal Responsibilty and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). On November 3, 1999, Michigan Public Act 161 of 1999 was enacted providing authority for the SDU to receive and disburse support payments.

Customers may make debit/credit card payments using the MiSDU.

BILLING INFORMATION AND FORMS

Below, find forms relevant to payment of support, as an EMPLOYER, or an OBLIGOR; PAYEE of support, via direct deposit or debit card; and other information relative to your  IVR PIN, or your address:

MiSDU/IVR PIN FORM
ADDRESS CHANGE FORM

EMPLOYER BILLING INFORMATION

EMPLOYER PAYMENT COUPON
CHILD SUPPORT ALLOCATION WORKSHEET
MICHIGAN CHILD SUPPORT EMPLOYER JOB AID

OBLIGOR BILLING INFORMATION

PERSONAL BILLING COUPON

PAYEE INFORMATION

DEBIT CARD AUTHORIZATION
DIRECT DEPOSIT AUTHORIZATION

Friend of the Court & Staff Attorney  

Kyle J. Ortiz (P85887)

Office

870 S Main Street, Room 210
PO Box 70
Cheboygan, MI 49721
Email: foc@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8825
Fax: (231) 627-8417

 Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

 Additional Staff

Custody/Parenting Time Investigator/Mediator
Breanne Thompson
bthompson@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8418

Child Support Senior Case Manager
Samuel Bohl
sbohl@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8802

Child Support Senior Case Manager
Mary Bur
mbur@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8869

Child Support Case Manager
Tracy Bourgeois
tracyb@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8848

Child Support Case Manager
Cherry Ann Brandt
cbrandt@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8826

Assistant to the Friend of the Court
Tina Stead
foc@cheboygancounty.net
(231) 627-8825