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2009

  • Congratulations to the 2009 scholarship winners and award winners.
  • For the 27th Annual MFSC Conference, the Council presented the Penrickton Center for Blind Children with a donation of $5,980.72 that was raised by the conference silent auction. In addition, approximately $4,300.00 was also raised by the auction and applied towards the scholarship program for future conference attendees.

2008

  • Congratulations to the 2008 scholarship winners and award winners.
  • At the 26th Annual MFSC Conference, the Council presented the Penrickton Center for Blind Children with a donation check of $5,789.00 that was raised by the conference silent auction.

2007

  • Congratulations to the 2007 scholarship winners and award winners.
  • At the 25th Annual MFSC Conference, the Council presented the Whaley Children's Center with a donation check of $2,734.20 that was raised by the conference silent auction.

2006

  • Congratulations to the 2006 scholarship winners and award winners.
  • At the 24th Annual MFSC Conference, the Council presented the Whaley Children's Center with a donation check of $1,542.90 that was raised by the conference silent auction.

2005

  • At the 23rd Annual MFSC Conference, the Council presented Camp Highfields with a donation check of $1,500.00 that was raised by the conference silent auction.

2004

  • At the 22nd Annual MFSC conference, the Council's first silent auction was conducted for charity. The Council presented Camp Highfields with a donation check of $1,480.00 that was raised by the conference silent auction. In addition, other funds raised by the auction were applied towards a scholarship program for future conference attendees.
  • NCSEA Excellence Award For OUTSTANDING MANAGER OF THE YEAR awarded to Andy Crisenbery, Council President, as Director of Jackson County Friend of the Court in Michigan.
  • The Council enters into a three-year facility contract, establishing Boyne Highlands as the conference destination through October 2006.
  • The Council announces availability of the new Michigan Family Support Council web site enabling Michigan child support professionals to become informed of upcoming training offerings and online registration. http://www.MiFSC.org

2003

  • Dr. Sherri Z. Heller, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) speaks at the 2003 training conference to congratulate Michigan on Federal Certification for having a statewide child support system implemented.

1999

  • The Council receives full tax-exempt status from the IRS as a non-profit corporation. •• The Council enters into its first long-term facility contract, establishing Boyne Highlands as the conference destination through October 2002.
  • The Council establishes a web site with conference and registration information.

1998

  • On June 8th, the Council for the first time meets with another state's council (the Indiana Child Support Alliance). Subsequently the first out-of-state board meeting is held in Angola, Indiana on June 9. 1997
  • The Council holds its first-ever mid-year conference for Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) training.

1995

  • The first Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, compliments Michigan in her book It Takes a Village, acknowledging Michigan as a leader in child support enforcement while at the same time, treating fathers as more than just a wallet (at the time, Michigan is the only state to enforce parenting time orders.).

1993

  • The Council hosts over 500 attendees at the fall conference for the first time.

1987

  • In March, the Council publishes and nationally distributes a pamphlet entitled "Non-Adjudicated Paternity Procedures".

1985

  • On July 5th, the Council incorporates as a Michigan non-profit organization.

1984

  • On October 28th, the IRS grants probationary 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status to the Council as a non-profit organization.

1983

  • On October 7th, the first Michigan Family Support Council conference is held at the Lansing Sheraton with over 300 attendees.

1982

  • The first organizational meeting to consider a statewide child support council was held on Thursday, March 11 at the State Bar Building in Lansing.