DETROIT, MI (WXYZ) — The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic, in coordination with the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan and the Wayne County Friend of the Court, is holding a free child support assistance program on Saturday, November 9th between hours 1-4. p.m

The event will be held at the Wayne County Community College District Northwest Campus at 8200 W. Outer Drive in Detroit. The event is open to anyone with a question about their child support case in Wayne County. Participants will benefit from the expertise of experienced, volunteer family law attorneys who will provide legal advice on topics such as child support, parenting time and custody issues. Attorneys will also help complete motion packages.

A brief presentation of the Michigan State Delinquency Forgiveness Program will be held onsite at 1:00 p.m., but attendance at this presentation is not required during the three-hour event. Interested parties can also meet with child support professionals who are available to help parents complete the necessary paperwork to be eligible for this program. If they qualify, they may be eligible to have some or all of their state arrears eliminated. Several public community service agencies will be on site to provide additional resources and non-legal support for all participants, including the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), Focus: HOPE, Michigan Office of Child Support , Center for Children – Paternity Initiative, and the Jury Services Department of the Third Circuit Court.

For additional questions about the event, please call the Wayne County Friend of the Court at 313-224-6639. Those with specific questions about their Friend of the Court case may call 1-844-785-7593.