Michigan Motion To Opt Out of Friend of The Court Services is a legal filing that allows parents involved in a child custody or support case to opt out of having the Michigan Friend of The Court (FOC) office handle their case. This motion allows parents to retain their own legal counsel to represent them in the case. There are two types of Michigan Motion To Opt Out of Friend of The Court Services: 1) Full Opt Out of FOC Services, where the FOC office is removed from the case completely, and 2) Partial Opt Out of FOC Services, which allows the FOC office to retain their role in the case, but the parents are represented by their own legal counsel. The motion must be filed with the court and served on the FOC office and all other parties to the case. The motion must explain why the parent is opting out of FOC services and include supporting evidence. Once the Motion to Opt Out of FOC services is approved, the parents are responsible for any and all costs associated with their case.