STATE OF MICHIGAN 3rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WAYNE COUNTY PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT Under Michigan law the chief circuit judge annually reviews the performance record of the Friend of the Court. The review will be conducted on or about JULY 2026. This review is limited by law to the following crieteria: Whether the Friend of the Court is guilty of misconduct, neglect of statutory duty, or failure to carry out the written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty: whether the purposes of the Friend of the Court Act are being met; and whether the duties of the Friend of the Court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community. Members of the public may submit written comments to the chief judge relating to these criteria. Send your written comments, with your name and address, to: Hon. Edward Ewell Jr., Chief Judge 701 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI. 48226 05/11/2026, 06/08/2026