Know parental rights

It's time to tell of two facts as they relate to the Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committees, as defined in the Friend of the Court Act:

1. The CAC is limited to an advisory nature only under MCL 552.504(a)(1).

2. The CAC must review each grievance that alleges gender was used as a determining factor in the custody of the children rather than the best interest of the children per MCL 552.526(5).

Given the two items above, why/how did Ingham County's CAC just spend more than $700 on lobby furniture for the FOC office?

If you believe that you were discriminated against in your children's custody, be sure to review 552.526(5), and use the language from that when filing your grievance to ensure the CAC reviews your grievance.

Also, if you have filed a grievance previously citing gender bias, contact your county clerk and request a copy of the annual report specified in 552.504(a)(1)(d) to ensure that your grievance was included in the annual report to the Legislature.

Robert Kerr
Lansing