Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.11 (2026)

Action for divorce; answer without oath.

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Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846

552.11 Action for divorce; answer without oath.

Sec. 11.

An action for a divorce may be brought by a wife or a husband, and in all cases the respondent may answer the bill without oath or affirmation.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84 ;-- CL 1857, 3232 ;-- CL 1871, 4743 ;-- How. 6233 ;-- CL 1897, 8626 ;-- CL 1915, 11402 ;-- CL 1929, 12733 ;-- CL 1948, 552.11 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 211, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983

PopularName Notes:

No-Fault Divorce

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: In re Burnett Est., 834 N.W.2d 93 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013).

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In re Burnett Est., 834 N.W.2d 93 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “202(A) conflicts with MCL 552.11, which provides that “[a]n action for a divorce may be brought by a wife or a husband, and in all cases the respondent may answer the bill without oath or affirmation.”

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