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Acknowledgment Of Shipping Form Divorce In Michigan
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One of the parties will be required to attend a brief court hearing in which the person will testify regarding the allegations in the divorce and to the terms of the Judgment. Once the Judgment of Divorce is signed by the Judge, the parties are divorced.
All of your marital property and debt will be divided in your divorce. Marital property includes property you or your spouse acquired or earned during your marriage. This includes real property you bought during your marriage.
The administrative orders that govern the conduct of circuit court judges in Michigan state that divorce trials should take place within one year of the filing of the complaint. In other words, a couple has one year to try to resolve their issues through negotiation or mediation.
You will want to contact the court and inquire if they have a response/answer form for you to fill out. If they do not then you will create your own and admit/deny the allegations in the summons. You will then file the response and send a copy to your spouse.
To participate in the case, you must file and serve an Answer to Complaint for Divorce. Do this within 21 days from the date of service if you were personally served (handed the Summons and Complaint for Divorce), or 28 days from the date of service if you were served by mail or while you were outside of Michigan.
If you do nothing after your spouse files for divorce, your spouse can pursue the divorce without your input. If this happens, a judge can sign the final divorce order (the Judgment of Divorce) with only the terms that your spouse wants. This would be called a default judgment.
When you're filing for an uncontested divorce, the main forms you'll need are: Petition (Consent Judgment) (form CCFD 25) a Domestic Violence Screening (form MC 282a) Domestic Relations Judgment Information (form FOC 100)
An uncontested divorce, where both parties agree on all terms, is the fastest and least expensive way to dissolve a marriage in Michigan. The process can move swiftly without the need for contentious court battles over assets, custody, or support.
If you do nothing after your spouse files for divorce, your spouse can pursue the divorce without your input. If this happens, a judge can sign the final divorce order (the Judgment of Divorce) with only the terms that your spouse wants. This would be called a default judgment.
