General Information

Self-Represented Litigants


   

 WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

  GUIDE TO LOCATIONS AND SERVICES FOR LITIGANTS


CIVIL DIVISION
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (CAYMC)
2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

• Matters involving claims of more than $25,000
• Types of cases include medical malpractice, products liability, auto negligence, personal injury, contracts, employment discrimination & appeals from Wayne County District Courts &  Administrative Agencies 

FAMILY DIVISION-DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (CAYMC)
2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

  • Divorce, paternity, custody, child support, personal protection orders, parental waivers, emancipation of minors, name changes,  infectious diseases
  • Wayne County Friend of the Court (FOC), located in the Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, Detroit MI 48226 assists the Domestic Relations courts in matters related to custody, parenting time & child support, with the goal of supporting the best interests of the children
  • 24 hour case information access available at http://www.michigan.gov/michildsupport


FAMILY DIVISION-JUVENILE SECTION
Lincoln Hall of Justice (LHJ)
1025 E. Forest Avenue, Detroit MI 48201

  • Juvenile delinquency, child abuse & neglect, adoption, guardianship


CRIMINAL DIVISION
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice (FMHJ) 
1441 St. Antoine Street, Detroit MI 48226

  • Felony cases bound over from District Courts in Wayne County, District Court criminal appeals


WAYNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
CAYMC- Located on 12th and 13th Floors
2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

• Decedents’ estates, conservatorships, guardianships, involuntary mental health treatment
• Forms and information at http://wcpc.us



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