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Michigan divorce forms.

Find official forms and instructions. Some Michigan routes use an MIT-derived draft, not a court-published or SCAO-approved form. Check the county limits before preparing.

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Source record reviewed: 2026-11-06 · Page updated: 2026-11-08 · Not attorney-certified legal advice

PRIMARY SOURCES

Official forms and source references

Rules, forms, fees and local procedures can change. These links are the controlling starting points; the explanations on this site are preparation guidance, not a substitute for the current source.

Which forms can this service prepare?

4 selected PDFs are available. A selected opening petition or complaint is included. It is a working draft, not the complete filing packet. The licensed derivative listed below is not court-published or SCAO-approved; check its county limits and remaining requirements. Known factual blanks transfer from your interview. Answer the reviewed remaining questions in the workspace; unreviewed source fields and outside requirements remain separate.

SELECTED FORMS

Documents in the current release

The app selects from this list using supported state, role and route facts. It does not add every listed document to every case. Read each original and all the limits below. Confirm this scope before paying for preparation.

Original first page of MI-MC01Source preview
MI-MC012 pagesNotice & service

Summons (MC01)

3 reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Complete remaining original questions and legal choices manually.

View source PDF Check my preparation route Review draft · not a completed filing
Preparation details & requirements

What to review

Selected factual draft fields only. Review the original form and complete applicable remaining questions outside this application before signing or filing. Only the reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Complete every other original blank, legal choice and required attachment separately. No signature, oath, service event or court order is created.

Source conditions

  • Divorce complaint and any case-inventory addendum or other family forms are not included.
  • Domestic-relations case-history choices, judicial circuit, court selection and proof of service require separate review.
  • The court clerk must complete issue date, expiration and court-clerk fields.
Original first page of MI-GT-COMPLAINT-NOCHILDSource preview
MI-GT-COMPLAINT-NOCHILD2 pagesStarting the case

Complaint for Divorce without Minor Children - 13th Circuit

7 reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Continue with the reviewed questions in the preparation workspace.

20 reviewed questions in the workspace · signatures and court actions remain separate.

Local scope: Antrim, Grand Traverse, Leelanau. Other local filing areas are not covered by this template.

View official source Check my preparation route Review draft · not a completed filing
Preparation details & requirements

What to review

Local court-published form for Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties only. Read every printed allegation and the current local instructions. The source printed revision is 2011 and its listed courthouse address/phone must be confirmed; no location checkbox is automatically selected. Reviewed remaining questions can be completed explicitly in the preparation workspace. Unreviewed source fields, required attachments, signatures and actual court steps remain separate.

Source conditions

  • Only the three printed counties are supported by this local source.
  • Source uses fixed 180-day Michigan and more-than-10-day county residency allegations.
  • Source printed contact details are old; confirm current filing location before using any listed office.
  • Prior-case pending-status and not-separated choices are static original choices and require separate original-form review; they are not simulated as native fields.
  • No signature or date of signing is filled.
  • A separate current confidential case inventory may be required by MCR3.206.
Original first page of MI-GT-JUDGMENT-NOCHILDSource preview
MI-GT-JUDGMENT-NOCHILD3 pagesFinal court papers

Proposed Judgment of Divorce - 13th Circuit

4 reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Continue with the reviewed questions in the preparation workspace.

2 reviewed questions in the workspace · signatures and court actions remain separate.

Local scope: Antrim, Grand Traverse, Leelanau. Other local filing areas are not covered by this template.

View official source Check my preparation route Review draft · not a completed filing
Preparation details & requirements

What to review

Unsigned proposed local judgment for court review; identifying caption only. This old source contains permanent spousal-support and retirement-rights language. It is narrowly offered only for the stated no-assets/no-debts/no-support agreed route and must be personally reviewed in full before submitting to the court. Reviewed remaining questions can be completed explicitly in the preparation workspace. Unreviewed source fields, required attachments, signatures and actual court steps remain separate.

Source conditions

  • This draft does not grant a divorce or decide any court finding or relief.
  • Only Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties are within printed local scope.
  • Printed pension/annuity/retirement-benefit rights are extinguished; do not use without understanding this entire provision.
  • Printed spousal-support bar, beneficiary rights, dower and former-name language require full personal/legal review.
  • Canonical field 2 repeats across two real-property continuation lines and a wife former-name blank; all three incompatible-context widgets are protected.
  • All judicial findings/order choices and all party/judge signatures, dates and hearing information are protected.
  • No complete final-packet or current legal sufficiency claim is made.
First page of the licensed derivative draft MI-LICENSED-COMPLAINT-NOCHILDDraft preview
MI-LICENSED-COMPLAINT-NOCHILD3 pagesStarting the case

Complaint for Divorce (No Children) - licensed derivative draft

MIT-derived draft. This is not a court-published or court-approved form. It is not SCAO-approved. Publisher permission does not guarantee court acceptance.

7 reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Continue with the reviewed questions in the preparation workspace.

17 reviewed questions in the workspace · signatures and court actions remain separate.

Local scope: 80 named counties. Other local filing areas are not covered by this template.

View supported counties

Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford

View licensed publisher source Check my preparation route Review draft · not a completed filing
Preparation details & requirements

What to review

This independently formatted draft is derived from the MIT-licensed Michigan Legal Help complaint. It is not published or approved by a court and is not SCAO-approved. Complete the summons and any local case-initiation requirements separately. No complete packet or county acceptance is promised. Only the reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Complete every other original blank, legal choice and required attachment separately. No signature, oath, service event or court order is created.

The document is a reformatted licensed derivative; its layout and pagination differ from the publisher source. View MIT license ↗. Retain the copyright and license notices included in the draft.

Source conditions

  • Not a court-published or SCAO-approved form. The publisher-only approval does not transfer to this product.
  • Substantive complaint wording is unchanged; layout and pagination differ. Copyright and full MIT notice remain visibly included.
  • Fixed text alleges at least180days Michigan and at least10days county residence immediately before filing; verify the exact allegations yourself.
  • Fixed text alleges statutory marriage-breakdown grounds, no minor children and no pregnancy. Verify every printed allegation before signing.
  • The source requires a completed MC01summons filed with the complaint; local case-initiation supplements and methods may be required.
  • A spousal-support request says See attachment. This standalone complaint does not create that attachment.
  • This is an unsigned draft only. No signature, oath, service event, court approval, decree or filing is created.
AUTOMATIC FACT TRANSFER

Enter common facts once; review every original question.

  1. 01

    Answer factual questions

    Provide legal names, your filing role, county, contact information and available marriage details. Unknown facts stay unresolved; the tool does not choose legal requests for you.

  2. 02

    Review the selected document

    Complete reviewed remaining questions explicitly in the preparation workspace, then compare every applicable answer with the original. Unreviewed fields, signatures, outside documents and court actions remain separate.

  3. 03

    Find the rest of the packet

    Use current official instructions for the petition if missing, confidential sheets, financial disclosures, summons or service, local orders, parenting, support, agreements and final papers.

  4. 04

    Download and verify

    Review all pages and required attachments. Leave signatures, oaths, notary, court and service-event blanks for the appropriate person and real event. Downloading a draft does not file a case.

BEFORE PURCHASE OR FILING

Confirm that this exact scope fits your situation

  • The listed opening document and remaining official packet match the intended procedure
  • The supported individual role, legal relationship and county match the actual case
  • This initial preparation route has no minor children; child-related routes and dependent-child questions need the appropriate official process
  • The correct court, current filing fee, local supplements and accepted filing method are confirmed
  • All remaining legal requests, financial schedules, attachments and printed assertions will be reviewed and completed manually
  • Every signature, notarization, oath, service event and court entry will reflect the appropriate person and an actual event
  • Current financial, local and final-judgment documents are obtained from the official packet
OFFICIAL ROUTE OUTSIDE THIS PRODUCT

Where to go when the selected draft is not enough

The existing court-published no-children complaint and judgment retain their local route limits in Antrim, Grand Traverse and Leelanau. Outside those counties, the catalogue identifies a separate MIT-derived no-children complaint draft for 80 named counties when the reported facts fit that route. This draft is not court-published or SCAO-approved. It does not include a final judgment for those 80 counties or a complete packet; check the summons, required attachments and local filing requirements separately.

Michigan Courts forms and instructions ↗

Use the official court finder for local instructions and the fact-sheet example to separate verified facts from questions still needing review. Nothing in this link expands the document list, county eligibility or purchase scope above.

BEFORE FILING

Check your local requirements

Confirm the current forms, correct filing office and accepted filing method with the official court or clerk. A downloaded draft is not a filed case.

Find my filing court →

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Related guidance

Michigan divorce guideUnderstand the state starting rules.→Find my filing courtCheck the local office and instructions.→Check preparation supportCompare selected drafts and limits.→