Child custody and support in Michigan

Custody terms in Michigan

Custody (legal and physical) and parenting time

Parenting class in Michigan

Some counties require a parenting class in divorces with minor children; check your circuit court or Friend of the Court.

Child support in Michigan

• Child support calculator: Official child support calculator or guidelines
• Child support agency: Michigan Office of Child Support / Friend of the Court (MiChildSupport)

Good to know

Michigan's waiting period jumps from 60 days to 6 months when you have minor children, but a judge can shorten it for hardship (MCL 552.9f).

Children in a Michigan divorce: what the process includes

1. Custody

   The court's orders use Michigan's term for custody: custody (legal and physical) and parenting time.

2. Parenting class

   Some counties require a parenting class in divorces with minor children; check your circuit court or Friend of the Court.

3. Child support

   The official calculator or guidelines: Official child support calculator or guidelines

4. The child support agency

   Michigan's child support agency: Michigan Office of Child Support / Friend of the Court (MiChildSupport)

Questions about custody and child support in Michigan

More about divorce in Michigan

• All Michigan divorce laws
• Uncontested divorce in Michigan
• Michigan divorce forms and filing fees
• Serving divorce papers in Michigan
• Divorce timeline estimator for Michigan
• Divorce checklist for Michigan
• How to file for divorce without a lawyer
• Served with divorce papers: what to do

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