Berrien County, MI · Berrien County
Objection to Referee’s Recommended Order
This form lets a party in a court action object to a referee’s recommended order and request a new hearing before a judge.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Berrien County · Berrien County, Berrien County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- berriencounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A party who disagrees with a referee’s recommended order can use this form to explain the objection and request a de novo hearing before a judge. The document says to file the objection within 21 days after the judge signs the order. It asks for case and party information, the order’s signed date, reasons for the objection, and the objecting party’s signature and date.
Who needs it
A party to a court action who disagrees with a referee’s recommended order and did not miss the original referee hearing may use this form.
How to submit it
File the original with the Family Division at the Berrien County courthouse, identified in the document as the fourth floor at 811 Port Street, St. Joseph. The instructions say to make at least five copies and send a copy to the other parties and any attorneys.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer declares the statements are true to the best of their information, knowledge, and belief.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Objection to Referee’s Recommended Order form.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the case and party information, the date the judge signed the recommended order, and your reasons for objecting; then sign and date it.
- 3
Make Copies
Make at least five copies and send a copy to the other parties and any attorneys.
- 4
File With the County
File the original with the Family Division at the Berrien County courthouse, identified as the fourth floor at 811 Port Street, St. Joseph.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Objection to Referee’s Recommended Order form for?
- It lets a party explain why they object to a referee’s recommended order and request a new hearing before a judge.
- Do I need a notary for the Objection to Referee’s Recommended Order?
- No. The form is signed and dated without a notary; the signer declares the statements are true to the best of their information, knowledge, and belief.
- How do I submit the objection?
- File the original with the Family Division at the Berrien County courthouse, identified in the document as the fourth floor at 811 Port Street, St. Joseph. Make at least five copies and send a copy to the other parties and any attorneys.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the case number, court and party information, the date the judge signed the recommended order, the reasons for the objection, and the objecting party’s signature and date.