Do I need a notary for the Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case?

No. The form has signature and date lines but no notary block. The signer also dates a certificate of mailing and declares its contents true under penalties of perjury.

How do I submit the Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case?

File it with the Friend of the Court office along with completed forms FOC 23 and DHS 1201-D. Mail copies to the Friend of the Court and the parties or their attorneys.

What attachments does the request require?

The form says to provide a completed Verified Statement (FOC 23) and a completed Application for Title IV-D Child Support Services (DHS 1201-D) to the Friend of the Court office.

Who receives a copy of the request?

The form says to serve a copy on the Friend of the Court and on the parties or their attorneys by first-class mail addressed to their last-known addresses.

Eaton County, MI · Eaton County

No notary required

Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case

This form lets a party request reopening a Friend of the Court case previously exempted from Friend of the Court services.

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: courts.michigan.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

A party uses this form to request that a Friend of the Court case be reopened after an order exempted it from Friend of the Court services. The form says to provide a completed Verified Statement (FOC 23) and Application for Title IV-D Child Support Services (DHS 1201-D) to the Friend of the Court office. It also includes a certificate of mailing for copies served on the Friend of the Court and the parties or their attorneys.

Who needs it

A party seeking to reopen a case previously exempted from Friend of the Court services should complete and file this request.

How to submit it

File the request with the Friend of the Court office, along with the completed FOC 23 and DHS 1201-D forms. Mail copies to the Friend of the Court and the parties or their attorneys at their last-known addresses.

About notarization

This request is signed without a notary; the signer also dates a certificate declaring the mailing information true under penalties of perjury.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case PDF.
2
Complete the Request
Fill in the case and party information, then sign and date the request.
3
Gather Required Forms
Complete form FOC 23 and form DHS 1201-D for the Friend of the Court office.
4
File and Mail Copies
File the request with the Friend of the Court office and mail copies to the Friend of the Court and the parties or their attorneys.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case?: No. The form has signature and date lines but no notary block. The signer also dates a certificate of mailing and declares its contents true under penalties of perjury.
How do I submit the Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case?: File it with the Friend of the Court office along with completed forms FOC 23 and DHS 1201-D. Mail copies to the Friend of the Court and the parties or their attorneys.
What attachments does the request require?: The form says to provide a completed Verified Statement (FOC 23) and a completed Application for Title IV-D Child Support Services (DHS 1201-D) to the Friend of the Court office.
Who receives a copy of the request?: The form says to serve a copy on the Friend of the Court and on the parties or their attorneys by first-class mail addressed to their last-known addresses.

Need something notarized?

This Request to Reopen Friend of the Court Case doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.