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Michigan Form MC 416: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Affidavit
What this form does, who files it, what it costs, and how to avoid the errors that get Michigan filings rejected.
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Quick Answer
What is Michigan form MC 416?
Form MC 416 is a sworn statement, required in every Michigan custody or parenting-time case, listing where each child has lived over the last five years and any other custody-related court cases involving the child. Courts use it to confirm Michigan has jurisdiction.
Who files it
Each party in a case involving child custody or parenting time — typically filed with the initial complaint or petition.
Where it goes
The circuit (family division) or probate court where the custody case is filed.
Filing fee
No separate fee; filed as part of the case.
What you need before you start
- Each child's name and current address
- Every city, state, and country each child has lived in over the past five years, with dates
- Names and addresses of anyone the child has lived with during that period
- Information about any other pending or past court case involving the child's custody
How to complete and file form MC 416
- 1
List every address each child has lived at over the last five years in chronological order.
- 2
Disclose any other custody, guardianship, abuse/neglect, or domestic-violence case involving the child.
- 3
Sign the affidavit under oath.
- 4
File it with your complaint, petition, or motion involving custody or parenting time.
Mistakes that get MC 416 rejected
- Leaving out a state the child lived in briefly — the five-year history must be complete
- Forgetting to disclose a prior custody case, which can affect which court has jurisdiction
- Filing a custody motion without an updated MC 416 when circumstances have changed