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FOC PARENTING ARTICLES & NEWS

FOC PARENTING ARTICLES

Introducing the FOC Column By CMB April 2018

Parenting Academy By CMB May 2018

Navigating the Co-Parenting Relationship By CMB June 2018 Part One

More on Navigating the Co-Parenting Relations By June 2018 Part Two

A Father By Any Other Name By SAM July 2018

FCM in the Child Support Program By DK August 2018

FCM Department Offers Tips By DK September 2018

Physical v Legal Custody – Is There A Difference By SAM October 2018

What is Tax Offset By SAM November 2018

Does the Parenting Time Guideline Apply By SAM January 2019

What is Abatement By DK April 2019

Representing Yourself At A Referee Hearing By MMS May 2019

Do You Need A Child Support Tune Up By CO June 2019

Choice of School For Your Child – Who Decides By CMB July 2019

Making Sense of Medical Reimbursements By VC August 2019

Parenting Time And Extra-Curricular Activities By SAM September 2019

What Does Child Support Pay For By FS October 2019

100 Years and Counting By CMB November 2019

How is Child Support Enforced When the Payer Doesn’t Pay By AM December 2019

Baxter the Therapy Dog Alleviates Courthouse Trauma By TG January 2020

FOC Provides Assistance Getting Back in the Workforce By AM February 2020

FOC Offers Parenting Time Services By SAM March 2020

Parenting Time During A Pandemic By CMB April 2020

When Does Summer Parenting Time Start By SAM May 2020

Parenting Like a Dandelion During COVID 19 By CMB June 2020

FOC Orientation Program Goes Virtual By SAM July 2020

Tips For Virtual Referee Hearings By SAM August 2020

Being Flexible With Parenting Time During A Pandemic By MMS September 2020

The Importance of Legal Parenthood By CMB October 2020

One Less Barrier By CO November 2020

Do You Need The Court’s Permission To Move By SAM December 2020

Parents’ Access to Children’s Records By CMB January 2021

Creating a Parenting Time Plan By MMS February 2021

DNR License Suspension – One of Many Tools for Support Enforcement By AM March 2021

Decreasing Transition Blues by SAM 3.28.21

We Can All Do Better By CMB 5.3.21

Updated Parenting Time Guideline by MMS 6.1.21

Resources in a Changing Time by AP 7.3.21

The Importance Of Communication by NK 7.21.21

Domestic PPOs and Parenting Time Orders by SAM 8.25

What Are Best Interest Factors by SAM 9.24.21

Parenting Time Factors 10.29.21 by SAM

Holiday Parenting Time by SAM 11.29

Planning for Spring Break SAM 1.31.22

Navigating Special Celebrations RB 5.27.22

FOC NEWS

#11 – Fall 2021 Cass County FOC Newsletter, 11

  • Promotions
  • New Hires
  • New & Improved Parenting Time Guideline
  • Resources in a Changing Time
  • The Importance of Communication
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • Domestic PPOs & Parenting Time Orders
  • Family Law Case Opinions
  • FOC Website Homepage
  • Editor & Story Ideas Information

Summer 2021 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #10

  • New Team Members
  • We are OPEN!
  • Re-imagined FOC Parent Time Guideline
  • Creating a Parenting Time Plan
  • DNR License Suspension…
  • Decreasing Transition Blues
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • Talking to Our Co-Parent
  • Case Law Updates
  • FOC Website Homepage

February 2021 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #9

  • Promotions
  • We are OPEN!
  • FOC Website Homepage
  • The Importance of Legal Parenthood
  • “One Less Barrier”
  • Do You Need Court Permission to Move?
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • Parents’ Access to Children’s Records
  • Case Law Updates
  • 2020 Toys for Tots Drive

Cass County FOC Jobs Board (updated September 2020)

Fall 2020 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #8

  • Promotions
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • FOC Website Homepage
  • Tips for Virtual Referee Hearings
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog Alleviates Courthouse Trauma
  • More than Enforcement: Getting Payers Back in the Workforce
  • Parenting Like a Dandelion During COVID-19
  • FOC Orientation & SMILE Program Goes Virtual
  • Caselaw Updates
  • Being Flexible with Parenting Time During a Pandemic

January 2020 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #7

  • Appointment & New Team Member
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • FOC Website Homepage
  • 100 Years & Counting
  • SMILE & FOC Orientation Program
  • Parenting Time and Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Choice of School for your Child – Who Decides?
  • Parenting Academy
  • What Does Child Support Pay For?
  • Making Sense of Medical Reimbursements
  • Caselaw Updates

June 2019 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #6

  • New FOC Team Member
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • New FOC Website Homepage
  • What is an Abatement?
  • Parenting Academy
  • Caselaw Updates

March 2019 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #5

  • New FOC Website
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • What is a Tax Offset?
  • Positive Office Culture – One Baby Step at a Time
  • Check the Job Board Outside the FOC Referee Hearing Room
  • New Team Member
  • Recent Legal Cases of Interest

October 2018 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #4

  • Welcome New Employee
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • MICHILDSUPPORT
  • Helpful Tips from the Financial Case Management Department
  • Tax Refund Offset Program
  • MICHILDSUPPORT: Child Support Calculator
  • Downloadable Forms
  • Physical Custody vs Legal Custody: Is There a Difference?
  • Getting to Know Our FOC Staff
  • Recent Legal Cases

July 2018 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #3

  • Meet the FOC Management Team
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • Meet the FOC Staff
  • Financial Case Management in the Child Support Program
  • Post Majority Child Support
  • Need a Hearing Date in Front of the Attorney Referee?
  • Recent Legal Cases
  • Navigating the Co-Parenting Relationship
  • A Father by Any Other Name

February 2018 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #2

  • New Deputy Friend of the Court
  • Baxter the Therapy Dog
  • Overview of the Child Support Program
  • What are NMSN’s: National Medical Support Notices?
  • Child Support in Michigan: “Just the Facts” for FY 2015
  • Parenting Academy
  • Ordinary Medical Expenses
  • Recent Legal Cases

Fall 2017 Cass County FOC Newsletter, #1

  • Changes in Staff & Duties in the FOC
  • Does Child Support End at 18?
  • End-Dating Child Support Obligations
  • E-Filing Coming to Michigan
  • Do You Have FOC Questions/Concerns?
  • Be Sure to Protect Social Security Numbers & Other Personally Identifying Information
  • Deviation Addendums to the UCSO
  • Recent Legal Cases
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