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FOC 116

Response to Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence (with instructions)

Michigan · Michigan State Court Administrative Office · Effective June 1, 2017

This form is used to respond to a motion filed with the court about changing a person's home address or legal place of residence. It asks the court to make an order about whether or not the change should be allowed, and it also lets the person state what they want the court to order regarding parenting time.

The court describes it as: Court rule / statute: MCL 552.505, MCL 722.31, MCR 3.211(E)

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when one party files a motion asking the court to change a person's domicile or legal residence. The other party uses this form to respond to that request.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a response to a motion about changing a person's home address or legal residence. It lets you tell the court if you agree or disagree with the request.
Does this form deal with custody?
The form asks questions about custody and parenting time orders, in addition to the change of domicile. You must explain your thoughts in detail if you disagree with the motion.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect June 1, 2017.

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