COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Court Information

• Emergency matters involving a civil or criminal case should be efiled and parties should contact the chambers of the assigned judge in the manner outlined in the assigned judges protocol. 
  
• If your case does not appear in the MiFILE efiling system please email efiling@oakgov.com to have it added.
  

Family Division

Effective March 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until further ordered, the Sixth Circuit Court - Family Division is hearing limited matters to protect the health and safety of the public.

FAQs about Custody and Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Outbreak

• Personal Protection Orders
• During the COVID-19 Emergency Petitions for Personal Protection Orders are to be emailed to PPO@oakgov.com.  Go to Michigan Legal Help to Complete PPO Petition. In addition include your Verified Statement and if you have a child with the respondent the Parenting Time Worksheet.
• All forms MUST be signed by petitioner. For information on signing a petition saved as a PDF visit Adobe .
• Call 248-303-1534 for questions regarding PPO forms, motions, and how to file documents in PPO cases.  The PPO office staff cannot tell you the status of a pending PPO petition nor why a PPO request was denied.  Staff cannot give legal advice.

• Domestic and Friend of the Court
• Petitions for Emergency Custody or Parenting Time Orders are to be efiled and parties should contact the chambers of the assigned judge. 
  
• If you have general questions regarding your case please contact the chambers of the assigned judge in the manner indicated by the judges protocol.  
  
• If your case does not appear in the MiFIle efiling system please email efiling@oakgov.com to have it added.