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Governor's Declaration of Disaster

Ottawa County Friend of the Court

Community Resources

Maternal and Infant Health Program
(800) 764-4111 X5758 (infant – 18 months)
Healthy Kids (888) 988-6300 (health care coverage for children)
Department of Human Services (866) 440-4111
Parenting Classes:  
Bavelok (616) 396-2301 (Pathways)
Love and Logic (616) 396-2301
Men’s Resource Center (616) 355-3000 (anger management, classes, counseling, etc.)
Center for Women in Transition (800) 848-5991 or (616) 392-1970
(866) 728-2131 or (616) 355-9755 (Spanish)
Work First Program (616) 396-2154
Choice Program (616) 786-4120 for Ottawa Co. youth (incorrigible, truant, runaway) ages 9 – 17
Mediation Services call your caseworker for a referral
Counseling Services call your caseworker for a referral
Child Care Referral Agencies: Lakeshore Regional 4C (800) 396-0241 or (616) 396-2301
Ottawa County Child Development Services (800) 428-5264 or (616) 396-6105
Legal Aid: Muskegon (231) 726-4887
Holland (616) 394-1380
Toll free: (800) 681-8016
Child Protective Services (855) 444-3911
General Referral Source: 211 (Health and human services information for Ottawa County)
Circuit Court (616) 846-8320 (translators, hearing schedules)
Circuit Court Records (616) 846-8315 (copies of court orders, personal protection orders)
Circuit Court Vital Records (616) 846-8310 (birth certificates, name changes, passports, marriage licenses)
Attorney Referral Service (800) 968-0738
Paternity Testing Orchid Cellmark (Paternity/DNA Testing) (800) 362-8378
DNA Diagnostics Center (Paternity/DNA Testing) (800) 613-5768
Divorce Recovery (616) 842-1985
US Bank (ReliaCard) (866) 276-5114

Web sites:

State Court Administrator’s Office Friend of the Court Bureau (forms, guidelines, publications, child support formula)

Jennell L. Challa
Friend of the Court
Matthew J. Schmid, Assistant Friend of the Court - Field Services
Kathy E. Winston,
Assistant Friend of the Court - Internal Operations

Main Office

414 Washington Avenue
Room 225
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(ATM on 2nd Floor)
Grand Haven Phone:
(616) 846-8210
Grand Rapids Phone:
(616) 662-6060
FAX: (616) 846-8128

Interpreter Services:
(616) 846-8320
Mon: 7:30am - 5:30pm
(No Appointment Needed)
Tues - Fri: 7:30am - 5:00pm
(Appointment Needed)

Holland Office

12185 James St.
Suite 170
Holland, MI 49424
Wednesday:
8:30am - 12:00pm
& 1:00pm - 4:30pm
No appointment needed