Eaton County, MI · Eaton County
Petition and Order for Appointment of Next Friend
This petition asks the Eaton County Circuit Court to appoint a next friend to represent a minor when petitioning for a Personal Protection Order.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Eaton County · Eaton County, Eaton County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- eatoncounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the Eaton County Circuit Court to appoint a next friend to represent a minor in a request for a Personal Protection Order. It asks for the minor’s date of birth, the petitioner’s relationship and identifying information, and the person requested as next friend. The petitioner dates and signs the petition, and the form includes a section for the judge’s order.
Who needs it
A person seeking a Personal Protection Order on behalf of a minor may use this petition to request appointment of a next friend.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the petitioner dates and signs the petition, and the judge dates the order.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Petition and Order for Appointment of Next Friend PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Enter the minor’s date of birth, your relationship and information, and the proposed next friend.
- 3
Review the Request
Check that the petition requests appointment of a next friend to represent the minor for a Personal Protection Order.
- 4
Sign and Date
Sign and date the petition. The form also provides a section for the judge’s order.
- 5
Submit to the County
Submit the form to the county office named on it; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Petition and Order for Appointment of Next Friend do?
- It lets a petitioner ask the Eaton County Circuit Court to appoint a next friend to represent a minor when petitioning for a Personal Protection Order.
- What information does the petition ask for?
- The form asks for the minor’s date of birth, the petitioner’s relationship and identifying information, and the person requested as next friend.
- Do I need a notary for the Petition and Order for Appointment of Next Friend?
- No. The form has no notary block; the petitioner dates and signs the petition, and the judge dates the order.
- How do I submit the Petition and Order for Appointment of Next Friend?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.