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You must file your divorce in circuit court in the county where either you or your spouse has lived for at least ten days before filing. Most people file in the county where they live, but you do not have to. You can file where your spouse lives.
Marital Property Is Divided Fairly Michigan law requires judges to divide property fairly. Fair usually means that each person gets about half of everything. But in some cases, a judge could decide it is fair to divide marital property in a different way.
The process is initiated with a divorce petition by wife and husband filed mutually in the court of suitable jurisdiction. Both the parties appear before the court and their statements are recorded. It is followed by 'first motion', a cooling period of 6 months providing husband and wife a chance for patch-up.
The first step is to file a Complaint for Divorce. The Complaint must also state that the party filing the Complaint has lived in Michigan for 180 days and in the county in which they are filing for 10 days. You will need to sign the Complaint for Divorce.