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The Michigan divorce book : a guide to doing an uncontested divorce without an attorney : with minor children / by Michael Maran.
Overview: A guide to doing an uncontested divorce in Michigan without an attorney with complete forms and instructions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780936343235
- ISBN: 0936343230
- Physical Description: 267 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm.
- Edition: Nineth edition.
- Publisher: East Lansing, Michigan : Grand River Press, c2013.
- Copyright: �2013
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Introduction To Divorce: -- Do-it-yourself divorce -- 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 -- 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? -- 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 -- Starting your divorce: -- Filing: -- Preparing your initial divorce papers -- Filing your divorce -- Getting preliminary relief -- Sample forms -- 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 checklists -- Finishing Your Divorce: -- Default: -- Getting the default -- After the default -- Sample forms -- Waiting for final hearing: -- Friend of the court investigation -- Case conference and parenting program -- Prosecuting attorney -- 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 in 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: Alternate 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 -- 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. |
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