Macomb County Friend Of The Court
OOOOps, they did it again

I figured I would just add one onto the long list for the Macomb County Friend of the Court. Although not 'entirely' their fault this time, I had my attorney work out a 'deal' with my ex's attorney. At the time, I had my child for visitation EVERY weekend. Unfortunately, it just wasn't working with me and my ex because she felt as if she didn't have to abide by any court order. She withheld my son from me for over three weeks so we asked for make-up time and more specified visitation times, for example; holidays. My attorney had us sign a 'Consent Order' and informed me that we all sit down in the next few days and adjust weekends within those parameters so that I would get MORE visitation time as a result of her contempt. On the Consent Order it states that I had a right to file for a De Novo hearing within 7 days of that day.

Well, I find out two days later that there is no right for a De Novo hearing on a Consent Order. So why does it state this on their form? I had two Macomb County employees tell me that it was an error on their part and that it shouldn't have been printed on 'Consent Orders' but rather just "Recommended Orders". It was also the MC employees that encouraged me to file a grievance. So about two weeks later, I went before the wonderful Referee, Mr. Paul Jacokes, and the idiot informs me that it doesn't matter what is printed on the 'Consent Order'.

Let me see here, you have a 'legal' court document that states something that is 'false'. As far as I'm concerned, this is like putting a Chrysler warranty on a Ford product. Granted, I did find out that it is true, you can't appeal a 'Consent Order' but the point is, it says you can.

But I couldn't believe it when this idiot tells me that it doesn't matter what it says on the 'Consent Order' other that the parts that he says matter.

Company: Macomb County Friend Of The Court
Country: USA
State: Michigan
City: Mount Clemens
Address: 40 N. Main St. 6th Floor
Phone: 5864695160

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