STATE OF MICHIGAN 6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OAKLAND COUNTY PROBATE DECLARATION OF PARTY SEEKING ORDER REGARDING A MINOR CHILD Name of Plaintiff CASE NO. Name of Defendant V In the Matter of , a minor I am a party seeking an order regarding a minor child in this case. I declare: (check #1 or 2) 1. No party to this action is incarcerated with the Michigan Department of Corrections. 2. A party to this action is incarcerated with the Michigan Department of Corrections. (see instructions on back of this form for methods of contacting MDOC to obtain this information) His/her name is His/her prison number is He/she is located at Name of Place of Confinement Address of Place of Confinement City, State, Zip code I understand that this party will be offered the opportunity to respond and to participate in the proceeding by way of a noncollect and unmonitored telephone call. I declare the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. I further declare that I understand that I must notify the court in writing of any change in the incarceration status of a party. Dated: Signature Printed Name Do not write below this line – For court use only FILED 20 Deputy Register of Probate Form 1085 (10/04) Declaration of Party Seeking Order Regarding Minor Child MCR 2.004 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com INFORMATION SHEET FOR PETITIONERS RE: INCARCERATED PARTIES Before you file your case or petition, it is your responsibility to: 1. Determine if any of the parties listed on your matter are “under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Corrections” (generally this means that they are in prison). 2. If so, obtain the party’s offender number, location and prison address. 3. Complete the form Declaration of Party Seeking Order Regarding a Minor Child. (on the other side of this sheet) We cannot accept your filing until you have made this declaration. To find out whether a party is incarcerated: 1. Go on line with the State of Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) to access the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) on their website at http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2.html or 2. If you do not have access to a computer, you may go to the Research Library on the ground floor or the Law Library on the 2nd floor of the West Wing Extension of the Oakland County Courthouse to access the public computers. or 3. You may call MDOC directly at (517) 373-0284 If a party is incarcerated: · · · It is the court’s responsibility to enter an Order Requesting Prisoner Be Allowed to Participate in Court Proceedings, and to serve it on all parties. The incarcerated party will be offered the opportunity to participate in the court proceedings by way of a noncollect and unmonitored telephone call. It is your responsibility to include the prisoner’s prison number (also known as the offender number) on the envelope when serving your petition, complaint or motion and your Notice of Hearing. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com