Summary of Findings

1. 37% of FOC offices (28 of 48) fail ed to r eport re sults in the statistical summaries in 20 03, the last year available. Among those failing to report were mid sized counties such as Monroe (2006 population estimate 155,035), Eaton (2006 population estimate 107,237), and V an Buren (2006 population estimate 79,018) 2. Stati stics show tha t recomm endati ons for joint physi cal custody va ried significantly among counties with 100 or more total recommendations, from a low of 7% in Lenawee County to a high of 47% Claire County. 3. Stati stics show tha t recomm endati ons for Mother sole cus tody also var ied significantly among counties with 100 or more total recommendations, from a low of 35% in Livingston County to a high of 87% in Wayne County. 4. Statistics show that re commendations for F ather sole custody varie d significantly among counties with 100 or more total recommendations, from a low of 4% in Wayne County to a high of 31% in Macomb County. 5. Statistics show that re commendations for F ather sole custody and joint custody combined varied significantly among counties with 100 or more total recommendations, from a low of 12% in Wayne County to a high of 63% in Livingston County. 6. Among l ocal FO C office s w ith with 100 or m ore total recomme ndations, Alpena/Montmor ency was distinct in recommending third party custody almost 5% of the t ime. Only 4 other c ounties re commended thir d party custody more than 2% of the time. 7. Based on stati stica l summar ies of FOC re comme ndati ons and county population data, the following overall recommendation statistics were estimated: 8. Based on stati stica l summar ies of FOC re comme ndati ons and county population data, the following overall recommendation statistics were estimated by population group among fathers: