Jurisdiction 

Family Court has jurisdiction over:  adoptions; child protective proceedings; divorce; emancipation; juvenile delinquency; minor name changes; adult name changes; parenting time, custody and support; paternity; and personal protection orders.  Family Court may also have ancillary jurisdiction over cases involving guardianships, conservatorships, and proceedings involving the mentally ill or developmentally disabled.  

Ancillary Jurisdiction 

In most cases, Probate Court has jurisdiction for guardianships, conservatorships, and involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill.  However, these proceedings would be filed in the Family Court if the individual is already involved in a Family Court matter. 

For information regarding these types of cases, please go to the Calhoun County Probate Court website. (Calhoun County Probate Court website)http://courts.co.calhoun.mi.us/