This is the comprehensive State of Michigan government gateway to all court resources — including divorce, domestic, family, and juvenile matters.

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• Trial Courts (including Family Courts)

"The family division of the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over all family matters such as divorce, custody, parenting time, support, paternity, adoptions, name changes, juvenile delinquency and child protective proceedings, emancipation of minors, parental consent waivers, and personal protection proceedings."

► Michigan Courts: Self-Help Center State of Michigan courts offer an extensive "self-help" site to help individuals find legal assistance, learn about Michigan law, and represent themselves in some legal matters. Topics include: Affordable Legal Help > How to Find an Attorney How to Find Legal Information > Libraries and Other Resources General Information > Definitions, Services, Rights, and Responsibilities Resolving a Dispute without Going to Court > Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Going to Court > Where to Start Topics > Types of Matters the Courts Handle

► Forms The State Court Administrative Office ("SCAO") for Michigan has indicated that "Divorce forms are not available" on its site. However, numerous "Domestic Relations Matters" forms related to "Child Support" and "Custody and Parenting Time" are available on-line. Also see: "Michigan Friend of the Court Bureau" Page on Divorce Peers.

► List of all Divorce Court resources

"The Messy (Legal) Steps of Divorce" After Your Judgment of Divorce Attorneys' Roles in Mediation Child Custody and the "100-Mile Rule" Divorce Court - "Forget Me Not" Program for Never Married Parents Divorce Court - "Reasonable" Parenting Time, Defined Divorce Court - "SMILE" Program Description, Advice Divorce Court - Analysis of "Best Interests of the Minor Child" Divorce Court - Legal Divorce Process Divorce Court - Mediation Overview Divorce Court - Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) Divorce Court - Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) Divorce Court - Michigan Court Rules (MCR), pro per advice Divorce Court - Michigan Friend of the Court Bureau Divorce Court - Michigan: One Court of Justice Divorce Court - Parenting Time Make-Up Policy Divorce Court - Property division precedents Divorce statistics - Michigan Divorces, Wayne County (MI) Eavesdropping between Divorced Parents In Favor of Mediation One Mediator's Life as a Parent Title to Property: Words Determine Rights Why Not Date During Divorce?

► Links to selected Michigan court pages and best of class offerings

Divorce Court - Jackson County Divorce Court - Lenawee County Divorce Court - Livingston County Divorce Court - Macomb County Divorce Court - Monroe County Divorce Court - Oakland County Divorce Court - Washtenaw County Divorce Court - Wayne County