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Michigan Property Distribution Laws

A Michigan divorcecourt will divide all property in an equitable manner, including a spouse's separate property if it appears that the spouse contributed to the acquisition, improvement, or accumulation of the property, based upon the following factors:

• the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the marital property, including the contribution of each spouse as homemaker;

• the length of the marriage;

• any retirement benefits, including social security, civil service, military and railroad retirement benefits;

• any prior marriage of each spouse;

• the circumstances that contributed to the estrangement of the spouses;

• the source of the property;

• the cause of the divorce; and

• each spouse's financial circumstances and rights to any insurance policies.

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