Oceana County, MI · Oceana County
Response to Motion Regarding Change of Domicile or Legal Residence
This court form lets a person respond to a motion seeking a change of domicile or legal residence and file that response with the county clerk.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Oceana County · Oceana County, Oceana County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- oceana.mi.us
- Blank form
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form after receiving a Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence (FOC 115) to tell the court whether you agree with the requested change and what order you seek. It asks for case and party information, the date of the most recent custody order, your response and reasons, and your requested parenting-time order. Follow the packet instructions to file copies, mail the other party a copy, and attend the hearing.
Who needs it
A person who receives a Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence and wants to respond in writing to the other party and the court needs this form.
How to submit it
Take the original and five copies to the county clerk in the county where the motion was filed. After mailing a copy to the other party by first-class mail and completing the certificates of mailing, return two copies to the clerk.
About notarization
No notary is required for this response; the signer signs and dates the form and certificate of mailing, and the packet identifies no notarized attachment or step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Response to Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence packet.
- 2
Complete the Response
Use the motion to fill in the case and party information, state whether you agree, explain your position, and sign and date the form.
- 3
Make Copies and Gather Attachments
Make at least five copies. If you use separate sheets for your explanation, prepare four copies of each sheet.
- 4
File and Serve the Response
Take the original and five copies to the county clerk where the motion was filed. Mail a copy to the other party and return two copies to the clerk.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Response to Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence?
- No. The form calls for the responding party to sign and date it and the certificate of mailing; the packet does not identify a notarized attachment or step.
- How do I submit the response?
- Take the original and five copies to the county clerk where the motion was filed. Mail a copy to the other party by first-class mail, complete the certificates of mailing, then return two copies to the clerk.
- When should I use this form?
- Use FOC 116 if you receive FOC 115, a Motion Regarding Change of Domicile/Legal Residence, and want to respond in writing to the motion.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the case and party information, the date of the most recent custody order, whether you agree with the requested change, your reasons, and the order you want the court to enter.