Gladwin County Circuit Court, Michigan

Questions about initial petitions in the listed matters must be referred to assigned Family Division staff, who must assist with filing, processing, and document preparation in the specified matters.

All questions from the public, particularly from self-represented litigants, concerning the filing of initial petitions in matters concerning adoption, change of name, emancipation, parental waivers and status offenses concerning home and school incorrigibility, runaways and other home base juvenile offenses shall be referred to the Family Division staff assigned for assistance. Family court division staff shall assist in the filing and processing of these matters including the preparation of documents and orders. Assistance in the preparation of documents and orders by Family Division staff shall also apply to matters involving status offense delinquency and dependent neglect and abuse.

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The county clerk is the central access point for Family Division information, and walk-in or telephone questions about the listed matters must be referred to appropriate Family Division or friend of the court staff.

The office of county clerk shall serve as a central access point for public information about the Family Division. Questions, whether by walk in or telephone, regarding adoption, change of name, dependent neglect and abuse, emancipation of minors, juvenile delinquency, parental consent, or domestic relations shall be referred to the appropriate Family Division or friend of the court staff for assistance.

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