All of the following shall provide assistance to the family division of circuit court in accordance with the court’s jurisdiction:
    (a) The office and facilities of the friend of the court.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1043

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (b) The family counseling services created under the circuit court family counseling services act, Act No. 155 of the Public Acts of 1964, being section 551.331 to 551.344 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
    (c) The county juvenile officers and assistant county juvenile officers appointed under Act No. 22 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1919, being section 400.251 to 400.254 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
    (d) All other state and public agencies that provide assistance to families or juveniles.