Sec. 18.
(1) Any rights in and to vested pension, annuity, or retirement benefits, or accumulated contributions in any pension, annuity, or retirement system, payable to or on behalf of a party on account of service credit accrued by the party during marriage shall be considered part of the marital estate subject to award by the court under this chapter.
(2) Any rights or contingent rights in and to unvested pension, annuity, or retirement benefits payable to or on behalf of a party on account of service credit accrued by the party during marriage may be considered part of the marital estate subject to award by the court under this chapter where just and equitable.
(3) Upon motion of a party or upon consent of the parties, an order of the court under this section entered before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall be amended to satisfy the requirements of an eligible domestic relations order and to effectuate the intent of the parties or the ruling of the court. As used in this subsection, "eligible domestic relations order" means a domestic relations order that is an eligible domestic relations order under the eligible domestic relations order act.
History: Add. 1985, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1985 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 86, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1991 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 552.18, pertaining to disposition of real estate to wife, was repealed by 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972.Popular Name: No-Fault Divorce
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (552.1 - 552.46)
R-S-1846-552-1-84 - Chapter 84 Chapter 84. of Divorce. (552.1...552.46)
R-S-1846-552-1-84-DIVORCE - Divorce (552.1...552.46)
Section 552.1 - Invalidity of Marriages; Legitimacy of Issue.
Section 552.3 - Marriage of Doubtful Validity; Procedure to Annul.
Section 552.4 - Marriage of Doubtful Validity; Procedure to Affirm.
Section 552.5 - Repealed. 1951, Act 14, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.
Section 552.6 - Complaint for Divorce; Filing; Grounds; Answer; Judgment.
Section 552.6a - Complaint for Divorce; Availability.
Section 552.8 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972.
Section 552.9 - Judgment of Divorce; Residency Requirement; Exception.
Section 552.9a - Decree of Divorce; Conditions.
Section 552.9b, 552.9c - Repealed. 1958, Act 227, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1958.
Section 552.9d - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972.
Section 552.9e - Divorce; Cause Occurring Out of State, Residence.
Section 552.10 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972.
Section 552.11 - Action for Divorce; Answer Without Oath.
Section 552.12 - Suit; Conduct, Power of Court.
Section 552.13 - Alimony; Costs; Termination.
Section 552.16a - Repealed. 2001, Act 107, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001.
Section 552.19 - Restoration of Real and Personal Estate to Parties.
Section 552.21 - Payment of Principal Sum on Court Order; Bonds.
Section 552.22 - Disclosure of Property.
Section 552.24 - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.
Section 552.29 - Presumption of Legitimacy.
Section 552.30 - Legitimacy of Issue; Dissolution of Marriage.
Section 552.31 - Legitimacy of Issue; Dissolution of Bigamous Marriage Entered Into in Good Faith.
Section 552.34 - Action to Annul Marriage of Minor.
Section 552.35 - Marriage Annulment; Action by Party's Next Friend.
Section 552.36 - Marriage Annulment; Action by Party to Marriage.
Section 552.37 - Marriage Annulment; Ground of Force or Fraud; Effect of Voluntary Cohabitation.
Section 552.38 - Marriage Annulment; Ground of Force or Fraud; Custody and Maintenance of Issue.
Section 552.40-552.42 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff. Jan. 1, 1972.
Section 552.43 - Divorce From Bed and Board; Decree; Limited Time, Revocation.