Michigan divorce · additional states coming soon

Your life. Your information. Your budget. Your pace.
The same software divorce attorneys use on six-figure cases.

Upload your financial records and Autonomy helps you prepare your divorce filings, alongside the same calculation engines attorneys license from Verity. Launching in Michigan. Additional states rolling out this quarter.

Start where you are
Two situations. Two honest answers.
Path A · We agree

We're both ready to move on.

You agree on the big stuff. You just need the paperwork done right, filed in the right county, without paying two attorneys to shuffle documents between them.

Complete filing packet, court-ready
Child support calculated correctly the first time
County-specific filing instructions
Paige guides you through intake
★ Read this if they have counsel
Path B · Up against an attorney

They have a divorce attorney. You don't.

We'll be honest: the basic plan will make you look competent on paper. It won't prepare you for the negotiation table when the other side is running a full financial analysis, tax-effecting support, and pushing an allocation that favors them.

That's what the higher tiers are for, the same calculation engines attorneys use in-office. We use them to prepare your proposed Judgment of Divorce written fairly, with every calculation transparent, so you can enter mediation or settlement talks fully informed about the actual numbers. Still a fraction of what a retainer costs, and a clearer picture than you'll get from an attorney who may or may not give your case the attention it deserves.

Full property division with separate-property analysis
Tax-effected support and retirement modeling
Proposed Judgment of Divorce, written fairly with calculations transparent
Revise and re-run as negotiations evolve
Not sure which fits? Paige asks a few questions and routes you. Free, no account required.
You upload

Drop in your financial records. Skip the data entry.

Statements, returns, paystubs, retirement summaries: upload what you have. The platform pulls the numbers and places them in the right fields on your forms. You stay in control; you review everything.

4 documents · reading
Chase_Statement_Oct.pdf
3.4 MB · 8 pages
Extracted
2024_1040_Joint.pdf
2.1 MB · 14 pages
Extracted
Fidelity_401k_Q3.pdf
890 KB · 4 pages
Reading…
Paystub_Nov_15.pdf
220 KB · 2 pages
Queued
Pre-filled for your review: $4,218/mo gross income, 3 accounts, $82,401 retirement
What you see

The same calculation engines Michigan attorneys use, through Verity.

Verity licenses calculation software to family law firms. Autonomy is the only self-help divorce platform in the country that includes these engines alongside its documents.

Powered by Verity
Child Support
Michigan Child Support Formula
$1,284/mo
Spousal Support
Equalization model
36 months
Property Division
Separate-contribution tracing
$158,200 net
Plus every Michigan SCAO form your case requires, ready to review, print, and file.
45–60min
Typical completion
$499
Starting price
83
Michigan counties
23yrs
Family law experience
See how it works
Calculation engines by
Verity (software for family law firms)

Verity's calculators are licensed by Michigan family law firms for in-office case analysis. Autonomy is the first self-help platform to include them with divorce-document preparation.

Fully bilingual. Native Spanish, not machine translation.
Why this matters

Every other self-help divorce product asks you to figure out the hard numbers yourself.

Child support. Spousal support. Property division. The calculations that decide the rest of your financial life, and none of the major self-help platforms bundle them with the documents.

Provider
Docs
Multi-engine analysis
Scope
LegalZoom
Yes
No
50-state generic
Rocket Lawyer
Yes
No
50-state generic
DivorceNet
Yes
No
50-state DIY forms
Hello Divorce
Yes
No
50 states + DC
Autonomy
Yes
Yes
State-specific · expanding now
Based on our review of the leading self-help divorce platforms as of April 2026, no other platform combines multi-engine analysis (child support, spousal support, and property division with tax-effecting) with attorney-grade document preparation.
Why this matters, in dollars

Equal on paper isn't always equal at all.

On every plan, Paige can divide your estate however you and your spouse decide, 50/50, 55/45, whatever fits your situation. What the lower tiers can't do is look past the surface percentages. Two people splitting assets down the middle can still end up economically unequal because of taxes on withdrawal, early-withdrawal penalties on retirement accounts, transaction costs on selling real estate, and the simple fact that $100,000 in a 401(k) is not the same as $100,000 in a savings account.

Premium engages the Verity software to run your estate through a deeper analysis, the same analysis Michigan family law attorneys run for six-figure cases. The result isn't a different percentage split. It's a smarter allocation that protects both parties from unnecessary taxes, penalties, and costs. If you're entering mediation or negotiations, you walk in with numbers that reflect real economic outcomes, not just paper totals.

And if you do find yourself in a more adversarial situation, Premium's analysis is the same preparation your attorney would do, at a fraction of the cost.

See how this works
Your preview · example
Baseline 50/50 split
Each party receives (on paper)$206,400
With Premium analysis
Each party receives (economic equivalent, after taxes & penalties)$228,100
Value recovered for both parties+$43,400
Combined savings, split between you. Driven by avoiding unnecessary taxes, early-withdrawal penalties, and transaction costs.
Illustrative projections. Your actual preview is calculated from the records you upload. Not legal advice or case predictions.
What happens

Four steps between your records and a filing-ready packet.

01

Talk to Paige.

Fifteen quiet minutes. Paige adapts to your situation, long marriage or short, kids or no kids, business owner or W-2, and only asks what's relevant.

02

Share your records.

Upload statements, returns, paystubs, retirement summaries. The platform reads them and pre-fills your forms for your review.

03

See the numbers.

Verity's calculation engines, the same ones Michigan attorneys use in-office, run through your child support, spousal support, and property division.

04

Prepare your filings.

Court-formatted documents, Michigan SCAO forms, ready to print, sign, and file with your local clerk. You remain in control throughout.

You tried to do it right

You found the SCAO form. You filled it out.

The State Court Administrative Office publishes a generic complaint form, MC 01a. It's a container, not a divorce complaint. A judge reading a handwritten MC 01a on one side and a properly drafted pleading on the other doesn't need five seconds to decide which case looks prepared.

Filled in by hand on MC 01a(generic form, no divorce-specific content)
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY
17th
Kent
COMPLAINT
Page1of1pages
CASE NO. and JUDGE
26-1234-NO
Smith
Court address
Court telephone no.
180 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids MI
?
Plaintiff's name, address, and telephone no.
Jane Doe
1423 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids MI 49503
(616) 555-0142
Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no.
(pro se)
v
Defendant's name, address, and telephone no.
John Doe
1423 Fulton St E
212 Cherry St SE
Grand Rapids MI 49503
unknown #
Plaintiff says:
1. I live in Kent County >180 days.
2. We got married 6/14/2011 in Grand
Rapids.
3. The marriage is broken. We cannot
live together anymore.
4. We have 2 kids: Emma (9), Liam (7).
need to attach custody stuff?
is this the
right form??
4/18/2026
Date
Jane Doe
Signature
Approved, SCAO Form
MC 01a, Rev. 6/19
Page 1 of 1
Distribute form to:
Court
Defendant
Plaintiff
Return
SRA
Prepared with Autonomy(custom firm-style pleading)
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF KENT
JANE ELIZABETH DOE,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN MICHAEL DOE,
Defendant.
Case No. 2026-001847-DM
Hon. Margaret A. Carlson
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
NOW COMES Plaintiff, JANE ELIZABETH DOE, appearing in propria persona, and for her Complaint for Divorce against Defendant, JOHN MICHAEL DOE, states as follows:
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. Plaintiff has resided in the State of Michigan for more than 180 days, and in the County of Kent for more than 10 days, immediately preceding the filing of this Complaint, pursuant to MCL 552.9.
2. The parties were lawfully married on June 14, 2011, in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, and have remained married since that date.
3. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to MCL 552.6, and personal jurisdiction over both parties as residents of Kent County, Michigan.
PARTIES
4. Plaintiff, Jane Elizabeth Doe, is an adult resident of Kent County, Michigan, residing at 1423 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.
5. Defendant, John Michael Doe, is an adult resident of Kent County, Michigan, residing at 212 Cherry Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
6. There has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed, and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved, pursuant to MCL 552.6.
MINOR CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE
7. Two minor children were born of the marriage:
a. Emma Margaret Doe, born September 12, 2016 (age 9); and
b. Liam Christopher Doe, born March 4, 2019 (age 7).
8. The minor children currently reside with Plaintiff in the marital residence in Kent County, Michigan, and have continuously resided in Michigan for the six months immediately preceding the filing of this Complaint.
Doe v. Doe · Case No. 2026-001847-DMComplaint for Divorce · Page 1 of 6
Choose a plan

Three tiers. One flat price per case.

No subscriptions. No per-hour billing. You pay when Paige confirms your case is a fit, and the price covers everything the court needs.

Essential
$499

Divorces without children, or with a separate child support order already in place.

  • 35-section Judgment of Divorce
  • Complaint, Summons & all SCAO forms
  • Guided interview with Paige
  • County-specific filing instructions
  • Property divided as you instruct
  • 1 document revision
Begin with Paige
Most choose this
Complete
$699

Adds the 2025 Michigan Child Support Formula calculated by Overnight, the engine Michigan family law attorneys license.

  • Everything in Essential
  • Child support calculated with professional attorney software
  • Court-ready Uniform Child Support Order
  • 2025 Michigan formula with all deductions
  • 3 document revisions
Begin with Paige
Premium
$1,499

Adds property division analysis and document intelligence for estates, retirement accounts, and contested pieces.

  • Everything in Complete
  • Property division analysis via Verity
  • Real estate, retirement, vehicles, debts
  • AI document intelligence: upload financial docs, Paige reads and pre-fills
  • Spousal support analysis
  • Unlimited document revisions
Begin with Paige

What else is different.

An intake that adapts.

Designed by a practicing Michigan family law attorney. Paige asks questions that fit your situation and skips the ones that don't.

Your documents stay with your case.

Every file you share becomes searchable context for Paige, so you don't have to re-explain your situation every time you come back.

State-specific, not "50-state generic."

Actual statutes, court rules, and county conventions, starting with Michigan and rolling out to additional states right away. Nothing is a template with the state name swapped.

Real Spanish, end-to-end.

Intake, forms, and support, reviewed for accuracy by bilingual counsel. Not auto-translated at the last minute.

A named attorney behind it.

Michael Haskell, P73617, Grand Rapids family law practitioner. Autonomy is his platform, and he stands behind the software.

A phone number that works.

Someone picks up, pulls your case on screen, and helps you navigate the product. Not a chatbot. Not a ticket queue.

Who built this

Built by a practicing Michigan family law attorney.

Autonomy was built by Michael Haskell, a Grand Rapids family law attorney with 23 years of experience, admitted in Michigan, California, and Louisiana. He clerked for a federal judge, holds an MBA, and still runs an active divorce practice; which means every calculation, every form, and every piece of Paige's guidance comes from someone who files these documents for real clients every week.

University of Michigan LawMBAFederal clerkshipLicensed in 3 states23 yrs experience

Common questions.

Is this a law firm?
No. Autonomy is a document preparation service, not a law firm. Using Autonomy does not create an attorney-client relationship, and nothing on the platform is legal advice about your specific case. Autonomy was built by Michael Haskell, Esq., MBA; a University of Michigan Law graduate and family law attorney licensed in Michigan, California, and Louisiana. For advice on your individual situation, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.
Are my documents court-ready?
Yes. Autonomy generates the same SCAO court forms attorneys use, populated with your information and formatted for your county. If a court clerk rejects your filing for a reason within our control, we fix it at no charge.
How long does it take?
Most people complete the interview in 45 minutes to an hour. Documents generate instantly after that. You can start, stop, and come back anytime; your progress is saved.
What if my spouse and I agree on everything?
That's the ideal scenario for Autonomy. Choose "We Agree" and file a Joint Petition; it's faster, less expensive, and you don't have to serve your spouse.
What if my situation is complicated?
Paige screens every case for complexity. If she detects issues like domestic violence, contested custody, or business-valuation disputes, she'll connect you with attorney resources before you pay anything.
Is my information secure?
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Social Security numbers are stored encrypted and displayed masked on forms. We never sell your data.
How does this work with Michigan courts specifically?
Autonomy generates the SCAO forms used in Michigan, with county-specific formatting applied where local courts differ. For child support, we use Overnight by Verity, the same calculation engine we built for Michigan family law attorneys. Overnight runs the 2025 Michigan Child Support Formula, which is the current formula the state uses (Michigan updates it on a multi-year cycle, and 2025 is the version in effect). It handles the parts that trip most people up, like income from self-employment, the health insurance premium split when a parent covers the kids, and the parenting-time math when overnights aren't even. We built it straight from the state's 2025 formula manual and checked our numbers by hand against the state's own support tables. Some situations still need a person to look them over, so think of the result as a carefully calculated starting point, not a final court order. Autonomy doesn't give legal advice or take the place of a lawyer reviewing your case.
Can I get a refund?
You are never charged until Paige confirms your case is a good fit. Once your documents are generated, all sales are final. If Paige determines your case needs an attorney, you pay nothing; and if our referral attorneys take the case, your Autonomy fee applies to their retainer.

The documents and the math, together.

From $499, flat. Launching in Michigan with additional states rolling out this quarter. No charge until Paige confirms the platform is a fit for your situation.

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Autonomy is a self-help legal platform, not a law firm. Using Autonomy does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the platform does not provide legal advice tailored to your individual situation. Calculation outputs and prepared documents are informational tools to help you represent yourself (in propria persona). For advice about your specific case, consult a licensed attorney in your state.