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LEELANAU COUNTY FAMILY COURT
301 East Cedar Street
Post Office Box 595
Leland, MI 49654-0595
Telephone (231) 256-9803
FAX (231) 256-9845

Family Court Judge - Joseph E. Deegan
Family Court Administrator - Betsy L. Fisher
Prevention/Diversion Counselor and Volunteer Coordinator - Thomas Mayhew
Probation Officer - Joseph Povolo
Probation Officer - Therese Schaub
Substance Abuse Caseworker - Ryan Douglass
Juvenile Register - Susan Richards


Directions to the Court
From Traverse City, take M-22 north to Suttons Bay. Turn left on M-204 at the north end of town. Take M-204 until it ends at M-22. Turn right on M-22 towards Leland. In Leland at the Early Bird restaurant turn right on River Street. Go 1 block and turn right on Chandler. Go 1 block to Cedar St. Turn left. The courthouse will be on your left. Parking is available all around the building. Family Court offices are located just to your left after you enter at the main door.


Directions from Northport
From Northport, take M-22 south to Leland. Turn left at the Early Bird restaurant and follow above directions from that point on.


Hours
The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is usually someone here during the lunch hour, but we do close at lunch occasionally.


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.


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This page last updated on 7/10/2003.
This site is supported by the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners, participating agencies, and the community.
The Leelanau County Government Center is located at:
8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay MI 49682 
Toll Free Phone # 1-866-256-9711