Complaint / Review
Bay County Friend Of The Court
Employees call payers dead beats to cover their own ineptness at their jobs Ripoff

These hags working in this office care only about the power they gain by working there. My husband is now in the 2cnd process of getting them to look at check stubs and handwritten receipts proving child support was paid. The accountants they employ either have kindergarten math levels or are just plain theives. The worker refuses to look at the receipts and check stubs.

One week they claim he owes $17,000, then 4 days later we receive yet another statement he owes $5127, and yet 2 days later we receive another statement he owes $12,617. All of these statements include an order for a bench warrant. When I try to call friend of the court to see which one is accurate, of course they say the $17000 one. I tell them since it's basically "pick one" I pick the $5127!

After 5 years of having his daughter at our home most weekends, the child support was lowered from $78/week to $44/week due to being laid off. The mother of his daughter says (in front of FOC worker) that we cannot see her anymore until his support order goes back up to $78/week. Of course FOC will do nothing. It has been 7 years since we are able to see her. FOC claims the have never received any of the petitions we have filed for visitation (including one sent registered mail).

2 years ago my husband was in a tragic accident and shattered his foot, ankle and L2, L3, L4 verterbrae in his back. I immediately called FOC to tell them he is bed-bound for at least 6months, the woman laughs and then says, "so what?", then hangs up on me. 4 days later we received a notice from FOC that they issued a bench warrant for my husband's arrest (with an arrears of $12,513). It was issued the day I talked to her. At the time he was $117 in arrears.

They once appointed a lawyer for him. After the first hearing the lawyer informed us it is against Michigan law for him to do anything other than offer us advice. This is the first time they would actually look into accounting discrepancies.

Good luck to anyone who uses Bay Co FOC and hold on for an illegal, rude, life-changing hell ride.