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Michigan Form FOC 65: Motion Regarding Parenting Time
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 65?
Form FOC 65 asks a Michigan circuit court to change an existing parenting time order. You must show proper cause or a change of circumstances since the last order, and that the change serves the child's best interests.
Who files it
Either parent in an existing Michigan custody or divorce case.
Where it goes
The circuit court that entered the current order, in the same case file.
Filing fee
$20 motion fee in most Michigan circuit courts; a fee waiver is available on MC 20.
What you need before you start
- A copy of the current parenting time order
- Specific dates and facts showing what changed since that order
- Your proposed parenting time schedule in writing, including holidays and transportation
- The other parent's current address for service
- Notice of Hearing with a date from the court's motion calendar
How to complete and file form FOC 65
- 1
Read your existing order and identify exactly which provisions you want changed.
- 2
Complete FOC 65, stating the change of circumstances in concrete, dated terms.
- 3
Attach your proposed schedule so the judge has specific language to adopt.
- 4
File with the clerk, pay the motion fee, and get a hearing date.
- 5
Serve the motion and notice of hearing on the other parent and file proof of service.
Mistakes that get FOC 65 rejected
- Describing general frustration instead of a specific, dated change in circumstances
- Asking for a change without proposing an actual schedule the judge can enter
- Missing the county's notice requirement — many courts require service at least 9 or 14 days before the hearing
- Raising child support issues in a parenting time motion instead of filing FOC 87