Review & Modification of Support
The Friend of the Court may conduct a review of child support once every 3 years (36 months). A support review can be conducted for the following circumstances:
- Based upon a written request from either the Plaintiff or Defendant to the Shiawassee County Friend of the Court for a child support review, not more often than once every 36 months from the date of the last Order or the last review.
- Based on an Order from the Court for a child support review.
- Every 36 months if the recipient of support receives public assistance.
- Upon Friend of the Court initiative under certain case conditions.
Filing a Motion for Child Support Modification
If you are not eligible for a review of child support through the Shiawassee County Friend of the Court and your circumstances have changed, you can motion the Court for modification of child support on your own or through an attorney. The required forms for filing a petition to modify child support can be found here: Motion regarding Support.
Review & Modification FAQs
I would like to change the child support amount
You are eligible for a support review every three years, or if there has been a significant change in your financial circumstances, such as a job loss or large change in pay.
Your Options:
- Submit a written request to FOC for a support review. If you have asked for a review in the past three years, be sure to provide proof of your significant change in circumstances.
- File a Motion for Child Support with the Shiawassee County Clerks Office.
- Contact an attorney.
My child support changed so now I’m overpaid. When and how will I get my overpayment back?
Some people think the FOC office has a fund that we use to pay overpayments back to the payer of support, but this is not the case. Instead, all payments are applied based on the amount due when the payment is made. The funds are distributed by the MISDU to the payee as soon as possible and cannot be retrieved by us, thus we are not able to pay back overpayments. We have no way of knowing if support will be reduced in the future or if an overpayment will occur as a result.
