Michigan Order Exempting Case From Friend of The Court Services is a court order issued by a judge that exempts a case from the jurisdiction of the state's Friend of the Court (FOC) system. This order is typically issued when a case does not meet the criteria for FOC services, such as in cases of divorce or child support modification. There are two types of Michigan Order Exempting Case From Friend of The Court Services: an exemption from the jurisdiction of the FOC system and an exemption from the jurisdiction of the court. In an exemption from the jurisdiction of the FOC system, the case is removed from the FOC's jurisdiction and is handled solely by the court. An exemption from the jurisdiction of the court removes the case from both the FOC's and the court's jurisdiction, meaning that all decisions must be made outside of court.