07744cam a2200217 4500 366157456 TxAuBib 20180921120000.0 130202s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780936343235 0936343230 TxAuBib Maran, Michael. The Michigan Divorce Book : A Guide to Doing an Uncontested Divorce Without an Attorney (With Minor Children). Partners Pub Group, 2013. 408 p. Preface -- 1: Part 1: Introduction To Divorce -- Do-it-yourself divorce -- Part 2: Uncontested Divorce -- Divorce issues -- End of marriage -- Custody -- Types of custody -- Court-ordered custody -- Uncontested custody -- Parenting time -- Types of parenting time -- Court-ordered parenting time -- Uncontested parenting time -- Residence of children -- Establishing residences of children -- Court-ordered change of residence -- Uncontested change of residence -- Child support -- Michigan child support formula -- Payment of child support -- Centralization of child support services -- Court-ordered child support -- Uncontested child support -- Property division -- Court-ordered property division -- Uncontested property division -- Alimony -- Types of alimony -- Payment of alimony -- Court-ordered alimony -- Uncontested alimony -- Other divorce issues -- Name change -- Dependency exemptions -- Part 3: Doing An Uncontested Divorce Yourself -- Am I married? -- Do I really want to end my marriage? -- Is divorce the best way to end my marriage? -- Annulment -- Separation -- Can I get a divorce in Michigan? -- Residence -- Divorce jurisdiction -- Custody jurisdiction -- Can I file the divorce in my county? -- What if my spouse and I file for divorce at the same time? -- Can my spouse be served with the divorce papers? -- What if my spouse or I am imprisoned? -- Divorce by an imprisoned plaintiff -- Filing against a defendant-prisoner -- What if my spouse or I am in the military? -- How long will my divorce take? -- How much will my divorce cost? -- Which children must be included in my divorce? -- Minor children -- Adult children -- What if a third party is involved or intervenes in the divorce? -- Must I have the Friend of the Court in my case? -- Can I get a fair property division? -- Inventorying property -- Valuing property -- Dividing property -- Does my property need protection? -- Do I need to change my estate plan? -- Do I need "preliminary relief? -- Alternatives to preliminary relief -- Can I socialize during the divorce? -- Can I keep the divorce secret? -- Will I have tax problems from the divorce? -- What if my spouse is mentally incompetent? -- What if I need to file for bankruptcy? -- What if I want to dismiss the divorce? -- What if my spouse abuses me? -- Keeping personal information away from a spouse-abuser -- Where can I file if my spouse or I am Native American? -- What if my spouse or I am an "alien" (non-citizen)? -- Can an alien get a divorce in Michigan? -- Divorce by a plaintiff-alien -- Plaintiff-citizen filing divorce against a defendant-alien -- Do you need legal help? -- 2: Legal basics -- Court system -- Papers -- Fees -- Time -- Courthouse appearances -- Local rules and forms -- New laws, rules, forms and fees -- Sample forms -- Overview of divorce procedure -- Flowchart -- Part 1: Starting Your Divorce -- 1: Filing -- Preparing your initial divorce papers -- Filing your divorce -- Getting preliminary relief -- Sample forms -- 2: Service -- Serving the defendant -- Preparing for service -- Service by acknowledgment -- Service by mail -- Service by delivery -- Service problems -- Filing the proof of service special notice of your divorce -- Part 1 checklist -- Part 2: Finishing Your Divorce -- 3: Default --Getting the default -- After the default -- Sample forms -- 4: Waiting for final hearing -- Friend of the court investigation -- Case conference and parenting program -- Prosecuting attorney -- 5: Final hearing -- Final divorce papers -- Preparing for the final hearing attending the final hearing -- After the final hearing sample forms -- Part 2 checklist -- After your divorce -- Transferring property -- Health care coverage -- Estate planning -- Name change -- Credit problems -- Enforcing or modifying the divorce judgment -- Updating your personal information -- Sample form -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Fee exemption -- Obtaining a fee exemption -- Sample form -- Appendix B: Preliminary relief -- Interim vs temporary relief -- Preparing a request for interim relief -- Getting an interim order -- Court hearing -- Preparing for a court hearing -- Making your case in court -- Court hearing itself -- After you get interim relief -- Sample forms -- Appendix C: Opting out of the Friend of the Court system -- Types of opt-outs -- Total opt-out -- Partial opt-out -- Limited opt-out -- Sample forms -- Appendix D: Alternative service -- Forms of alternate service -- Alternate service for an elusive defendant -- Alternate service for a disappeared defendant -- Sample forms -- Appendix E: Giving special notice of your divorce -- Special notice to a third party with custody -- Special notice to a prior court -- Sample form -- Appendix F: Divorce and the military -- Military relief laws -- Divorce by a plaintiff-servicemember -- Divorcing a defendant-servicemember -- Sample forms -- Appendix G: Dismissing your divorce -- Sample form -- Appendix H: Additional judgment provisions -- Property division provisions -- Dividing real property -- Joint real property -- Solely-owned real property -- Dividing personal property -- Dividing retirement benefits, businesses and other new property -- Division of debts -- Alimony provisions -- Waiver of alimony -- Reservation of alimony -- Grant of alimony -- Choosing an alimony payment method -- Custody provisions -- Joint physical custody -- Split custody -- Mixed custody -- Third-party custody -- Parenting time provisions -- Change of children's residence provisions -- Child support provisions -- Amount of child support -- Michigan child support formula -- Departing from the formula -- Reserving child support -- Payment of child support -- Assigning dependency exemptions -- Sample form -- Forms -- Regular forms -- Optional forms -- Local forms. From the Preface: Do you own divorce? The idea may sound crazy to many people. After all, doesn't everyone need a lawyer to get a divorce? The fact is, you have the right to do your own divorce, just as you have the right to represent yourself in any legal matter. The right of legal self-representation is so important it's protected by the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution (it falls under the First Amendment's right of petition for redress of grievances). In Michigan, legal self-help is also guaranteed by Sec. 13 of Art. 1 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, which says: "a suitor in any court of this state has the right to prosecute or defend his suit, either in his own proper person or by and attorney." (Emphasis added.) Despite these guarantees, the right to represent yourself in court doesn't mean very much if you don't know what you're doing once you get there. That's where this book comes in. Chapter 1 describes divorce, tells you what an uncontested divorce is and helps you decide whether you can handle it. Chapter 2 has instructions and sample forms to guide you through a divorce. And last but not least, blank forms are included in the back of the book which you can photocopy and use to file your own divorce case. 20130611. Divorce Law and Legislation Michigan Popular works.