Friend of the Court Team
The Saginaw County Friend of the Court operates as a team under the direction of Tara J. Hofmeister. Each case has an assigned Attorney, Referee, Support Specialist, and Caseworker/Hearing Officer. Effective January 1, 2023, all Friend of the Court cases are assigned to Judge Brittany A. Dicken. Cases are assigned according to the male's last name on the case. All Friend of the Court staff can be contacted by phone (989)790-5300 or email foc@istanbulbuklet.com See split below.
Attorney
McKenzie Stone
(last name A-K)
Justine Sylvester
(last name L-Z)
Referee
Darrin Nichols
(last name A-K)
Randy Price
(last name L-Z)
Enforcement Caseworker
Ann Maly
(last name A-G)
Wendy Jones
(last name H-O)
Barbara Schuknecht
(last name P-Z)
Support Specialist
Terri Everts
(last name A-C)
Yolanda Blackmon
(last name D-H)
Gabriela Valles
(last name I-M)
Wanda Blacksher
(last name N-S)
Elizabeth Lozano
(last name T-Z)
Other Specialists
Michelle Griffin
Medical Support
Marcia Coughlin
Interstate Caseworker
Tammy Grandy
Custody/Parenting Time Specialist
Family Evaluator
Michelle Jeffries
