Sec. 27.
If alimony or an allowance for the support and education of the children is awarded to either party, the amount of the alimony or allowance constitutes a lien upon the real and personal estate of the adverse party as provided in section 25a of the support and parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.65a. The court may do 1 or more of the following if the party defaults on the payment of the amount awarded:
(a) Order the sale of the property against which the lien is adjudged in the same manner and upon the same notice as in suits for the foreclosure of mortgage liens.
(b) Award execution for the collection of the judgment.
(c) Order the sequestration of the real and personal estate of either party and may appoint a receiver of the real estate or personal estate, or both, and cause the personal estate and the rents and profits of the real estate to be applied to the payment of the judgment.
(d) Award a division between the husband and wife of the real and personal estate of either party or of the husband and wife by joint ownership or right as the court considers equitable and just.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84 ;-- CL 1857, 3248 ;-- Am. 1865, Act 255, Eff. June 22, 1865 ;-- CL 1871, 4759 ;-- Am. 1877, Act 44, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877 ;-- How. 6247 ;-- Am. 1897, Act 197, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897 ;-- CL 1897, 8640 ;-- CL 1915, 11416 ;-- CL 1929, 12747 ;-- CL 1948, 552.27 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 243, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 96, Eff. Aug. 10, 1998 Compiler's Notes: At the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph of this section, the reference to “1982 PA 295, MCL 552.65a” evidently should read “1982 PA 295, MCL 552.625a.”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Section 552.5 - Repealed. 1951, Act 14, Eff.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Section 552.8 - Repealed. 1971, Act 75, Eff.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.