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No. You can not file for divorce together. One party files for dissolution of the marriage (the petitioner) and the other becomes the respondent. You can then both agree to the terms of a fair summary dissolution and ask the court to accept it as a final judgement.

The law permits parents to modify child custody and visitation judgments at any point after the marriage dissolves. If you are seeking changes, you must prove severe changes in your life are affecting the current plan. For example, a lifelong injury can affect the current arrangements for raising children.

Right. In Michigan, there is no specific time frame for reinstating a dismissed divorce petition, but the general rule is that a dismissed action can be reinstated within one year of the dismissal order. However, a party may be able to reinstate a dismissed action beyond one year by showing good cause for the delay.

If you and your former partner agree on the changes that must be made to your initial divorce decree, petitioning for a divorce modification can be straightforward. The process begins by filing a motion to modify with the court. The court will review your proposed changes and determine whether to approve them.

In the U.S. most Courts would expect that any original pleadings and ancillary filings be in a formal written form in compliance with the “style heading” of the Court. However, a Court generally cannot reject a handwritten submission as long its format is in conformity with the “style heading”.

The absolute fastest way is with a 50--10(e) divorce by clerk (if your county's courthouse does them) combined with your spouse signing a couple waivers that reduce the 30-day window they would otherwise have to file counterclaims.

Michigan law provides that property terms in the judgment are final and cannot be modified absent fraud. To obtain a modification of your divorce decree in Michigan, you must demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances that affect one or more provisions of the divorce decree.

Yes, a divorce can be granted without the other spouse's signature. The person filing for the divorce has to sign , but the absent spouse has to notify the other spouse that he/she is filing for divorce. If they don't show up to contest it when it goes before the judge, the divorce can still be granted.

If your spouse refuses to sign the divorce papers and give consent, you must prove the breakdown of the marriage, such as adultery or physical/mental cruelty. If you can show evidence of this when the court hears your divorce application, then you may be granted a divorce.