Family law: marriage and divorce; marriage license fee; increase and earmark. Amends sec. 3 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.103).
HB 4710 increases Michigan's standard marriage license fee from $20 to $50. It requires counties to allocate $15 of each fee paid by applicants to fund circuit court family counseling services, specifically for domestic violence and child abuse support. Nonresident applicants must pay an additional $25 fee, which goes to the county general fund. The bill ensures these funds are used for established counseling services or returned to the county if services aren't available, with fee waivers available for undue hardship cases.
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in committee
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 1, 2025
Last action Jul 15, 2025
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Jul 1, 2025
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referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jul 1, 2025
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introduced by Representative Rep. Will Snyder
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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