Livingston Prosecuting Attorney

The Ingham County Friend of the Court, created by Michigan law, works to protect the interests of children by assuring custodial environment, enforcing court-ordered support and assisting children in having appropriate access to both parents. It investigates, reports and makes recommendations to the court on custody, parenting time, the amount of support, and medical costs and insurance. The agency also provides meetings, conferences and conciliation as ways of settling disagreements over custody and the parenting time of children. The Ingham County Friend of the Court also records various support payments ordered by the court. Located in Lansing, Mich., it enforces custody and parenting time orders entered by the court.

The Genesee County Probation Office is a part of the Michigan Department of Corrections, which is administered by the State of Michigan. The department provides training, education and programming solutions for incarcerated felons. It works with local jurisdictions on the development of a range of correctional sanctions. The Michigan Department of Corrections offers a selection of academic, vocational, work, recreational and religious programs for male and female offenders. The department s county jail reimbursement program provides financial incentives to local government for granting local sanctions for violent, assaultive and repeat offenders. It uses video conferencing services for witness testimony, administrative meetings, and parole and misconduct hearings.