FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 7, 2025
Contact: Michael Scott, Public Information Officer
Phone: 313-218-3575 or by email at Michael.scott@3rdcc.org
Free Child Support Help Program available to residents on November 8 in Detroit
Detroit, MI – The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic, is once again coordinating efforts with the Wayne County Friend of the Court, to conduct a Free Child Support Help Program on Saturday, November 8. The event will be held at the Wayne County Community College District Northwest Campus, 8200 W. Outer Drive in Detroit from 1-4 p.m.
Attendees will have the chance to consult with volunteer family law attorneys at this event. These attorneys will provide some legal direction to participants on child support, parenting time and custody issues. They will also help with completing motion packets.
There will be a brief presentation on the State Discharge of Arrears Program wherein you may apply to have child support arrears assigned to the State of Michigan waived based upon your ability to pay. Child support professionals will be on site to assist parents with completing paperwork to be eligible for this program. If qualified, they may be entitled to have some or all of their State arrearages eliminated.
This free child support help program is supported by various community service agencies, including Focus: HOPE, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), The Children’s Center, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Child Support, Detroit Parenting Time. FirstStep, a non-profit agency providing comprehensive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, will also be onsite to provide comprehensive services to those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, include assistance with safety planning, housing, Personal Protection Orders, and much more. Stop by and visit with one of the many service providers who will be represented at this event.
This will be an ARREST FREE ZONE. For further questions about the event, please call the Wayne County Friend of the Court at 313-224-6639. Those who have specific questions about their Friend of the Court case can call 1-844-785-7593.
About the Third Judicial Circuit
The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan is the largest circuit court in the state, with 60 judges and three operating divisions. It has jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and family matters arising in Wayne County. Learn more at www.3rdcc.org.