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Michigan Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | MCLA 552.1, et seq. |
| Residency Requirements | One party must have resided in Michigan for 180 days before filing and one party has resided in county where complaint is filed for 10 days immediately preceding filing except in certain situations. |
| Waiting Period | - |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | - |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | Breakdown of marriage relationship |
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