Courts: Oakland County District Courts & Judges http://www.oakgov.com/courts/index.html
District courts in Michigan handle misdemeanor violations, preliminary examinations on felony charges, civil actions under a specified jurisdictional amount, and Small Claims. This directory page lists Oakland County District Court addresses and judges, and links to biographies and pictures of the 52nd District Court judges.
Oakland County Circuit Court - http://www.oakgov.com/circuit/index.html
Michigan Circuit Courts are trial level courts having jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, appeals from courts of lessor jurisdiction, and administrative agencies. The Family Division handles divorce, child custody and support, paternity, adoption, juvenile matters, youth assistance and all other issues related to the family. Friend of the Court is affiliated with this division. The General Jurisdiction Division handles non-family related civil cases over a specified jurisdictional amount, and criminal felony and high misdemeanor issues. Judges biographies and pictures, plus staff directories, are linkable from this page. Click on "Court Administrator's Office" to obtain the court's Administrative Orders and Oakland County's Local Court Rules. Note: Circuit Court opinions are not published and they are not available on the Internet.
Oakland County Friend of Court - http://www.oakgov.com/foc/index.html
Friend of the Court is affiliated with the Family Division of Circuit Court. FOC investigates matters relating to custody, child support and parenting time in domestic relations cases. From this site obtain a copy of Friend of the Court Handbook, the SMILE Program Handbook, an overview of the divorce process, as well as some forms.
Oakland County Probate Court - http://www.oakgov.com/probate/index.html
Michigan Probate Courts supervise the probating of wills and the administration of decedents' estates and trusts. They oversee guardianship and conservatorship of adults and minors and handle cases and proceedings under the Michigan Mental Health Code.
