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MI HB5520

Bill

Status

Passed

12/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Klint Kesto

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Divorce and separate maintenance judgments must determine all rights of wives in life insurance, endowment, or annuity policies on the husband's life where the wife is named as beneficiary or acquired rights during marriage.

  • Divorce and separate maintenance judgments must determine all rights of husbands in life insurance, endowment, or annuity policies on the wife's life where the husband is named as beneficiary or acquired rights during marriage.

  • Divorce and separate maintenance judgments must address all rights of both spouses in vested pensions, annuities, retirement benefits, and accumulated contributions in retirement systems, including unvested benefits.

  • For divorce or separate maintenance actions filed on or after September 1, 2006, any assignment of pension, annuity, or retirement benefit rights must include a proportionate share of all components (supplements, subsidies, early retirement benefits, surviving spouse benefits, death benefits) unless expressly excluded in the judgment.

  • Effective date is March 22, 2017.

Legislative Description

Family law; marriage and divorce; requirement that judgment of divorce contain provisions regarding wife's dower rights; eliminate. Amends sec. 1 of 1909 PA 259 (MCL 552.101).

Family law: marriage and divorce

Last Action

Assigned Pa 378'16 With Immediate Effect

12/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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