Sec. 20.
Upon every divorce, and upon every divorce from bed and board for any cause, if any real and personal estate of either party, or money in lieu of the real or personal estate is awarded to either party as provided in section 19, the court, instead of ordering it to be delivered or paid to either party, may order it to be delivered or paid to a trustee or trustees, to be appointed by the court, upon trust to invest it, and to apply the income from it to the support and maintenance of either party, and of the children of the marriage, or any of them, in the manner as the court shall direct.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84 ;-- CL 1857, 3241 ;-- CL 1871, 4752 ;-- How. 6242 ;-- CL 1897, 8635 ;-- CL 1915, 11411 ;-- CL 1929, 12742 ;-- CL 1948, 552.20 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 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Section 552.5 - Repealed. 1951, Act 14, Eff.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Section 552.8 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff.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Section 552.9b, 552.9c - Repealed. 1958, Act 227, Imd.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Section 552.9d - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff.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Section 552.10 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff.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Section 552.16a - Repealed. 2001, Act 107, Eff.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.