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36th Judicial Circuit Court
Friend of the Court Staff Directory

Our Office Phone Number is (269) 657-7734. Use this number to reach a person at the local office.

The Office of Child Support's toll free number is:
(866) 661-0005

If you have an address or employment change - you may e-mail those changes to:
foc@vbco.org

The Interactive Voice Response Unit Phone Number is:
(269) 655-1946

This number rings into the State of Michigan's 24-hour Interactive Voice Response system (IVR). The Friend of the Court staff will not provide any information to you that is available through the IVR. The Friend of the Court staff wants to be available to answer your questions that cannot be answered by using the IVR. If you have a question about payment information obtained from the IVR, at the end of the payment menu, you will have the option to speak with a representative at the Michigan State Disbursement Unit.

Accounting Department
The staff in the Accounting Department can answer your questions regarding income tax refund intercepts, audits and ordering financial histories.

Aurora Wallace, ext. 233: May answer general questions or questions regarding ordering financial records and/or account printouts. Also, if you are not sure who may help you in the Accounting Department, please call this extension.

Lucinda Nower, ext. 243: Questions concerning income tax refunds or intercepts, monies on hold, confinement costs, and escheatments.

Michelle Coffey, ext. 246: Questions regarding vendor billing, the Friend of the Court portion of this web site, the FOC email, and special projects

Kristine Deaner, ext. 245: Questions regarding account adjustments, abatements, emancipations, and high school verifications.


Parenting Time and Custody
The custody and parenting time case manager can answer your questions regarding custody and parenting time. Remember, all complaints regarding custody and parenting time order violations must be submitted to the Friend of the Court Office in writing, within 56 days of the violation.

Margaret Cornish, ext. 230

Liz Philpott: , ext. 238


Support Enforcement Officers
Support Enforcement Officers can answer your questions regarding the modification and/or enforcement of child support, but not medical child support. Enforcement Officers are assigned to cases based upon the first letter of the father's last name.

Support Enforcement Officers are available to answer your telephone calls Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

Deborah Hammond, ext. 229 (A, B, C, D, E, Y)
Clerical Support: Becca Bogren, ext. 224

Sharon DeLoach, ext. 231 (F, G, H, I, J, K, N, O, Q, Z)
Clerical Support: Ann Fry, ext. 236

Lisa Kissinger, ext. 228 (S, T, U, V, W, X)
Clerical Support: Heather Stately, ext. 247

Martha Moore, ext. 227 (L, M, P, R)
Clerical Support: Kym McKenzie, ext. 240


Office Attorney: Barbara Weintraub-Kimmel, ext. 223

Establishment Clerical Support: Sara Irons, ext. 232

Support Staff

Abel Munoz, ext. 221: If you are not sure of who you need to speak with or have general questions about your case - contact this extension.

Alice Yonkman, ext. 222: If you need to schedule or change a referee hearing date or would like an update on the status of an order - please contact this extension.

Medical Support
Denise Lietzau, ext. 248: If you have questions regarding medical support, demand for health care, or health insurance questions, please contact this extension.

Warrant Officer
To report information about a payer with an outstanding bench warrant, contact

Jim Collins, ext. 241


Referee
G. Scott Smith

Director
Lynn Bullard



Page Last Updated: 1/10/2012

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