A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled “Of divorce,” by amending sections 9f, 23, 27, 34, 36, and 37 (MCL 552.9f, 552.23, 552.27, 552.34, 552.36, and 552.37), section 23 as amended by 2009 PA 234, section 27 as amended by 1998 PA 96, section 34 as amended by 1983 PA 211, and section 36 as amended by 2001 PA 107.
The bill extends the waiting period for divorce proceedings to 60 days, or 6 months in cases with dependent minors, unless specific conditions like desertion or unusual hardship are met. It mandates that plaintiffs, when the defendant is not a Michigan resident, must prove cohabitation within the state or a one-year residency before filing.
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