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Michigan Form FOC 39: Uniform Child Support Order
What this form does, who files it, what it costs, and how to avoid the errors that get Michigan filings rejected.
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Quick Answer
What is Michigan form FOC 39?
Form FOC 39 is the Michigan order that sets the child support amount, health-care coverage, and payment schedule. Every case with minor children ends with one, whether the parents agree or the judge decides.
Who files it
Either party, usually submitted with the proposed judgment at the end of the case.
Where it goes
The circuit court, after Friend of the Court review and approval.
Filing fee
No separate fee when submitted with the judgment.
What you need before you start
- Both parents' gross incomes
- Overnight parenting time counts for each parent
- Child-care and health-care premium costs
- The Michigan Child Support Formula calculation result
How to complete and file form FOC 39
- 1
Run the Michigan Child Support Formula using both incomes and overnight counts.
- 2
Complete FOC 39 with the resulting amounts.
- 3
Submit it to the Friend of the Court for review before it goes to the judge.
- 4
The judge signs it and it is entered with your judgment.
Mistakes that get FOC 39 rejected
- Guessing at the support number instead of running the formula — the Friend of the Court will reject it
- Miscounting overnights, which changes the support amount significantly
- Leaving the health-care and child-care sections blank