{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.169","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.169","heading":"Husband and wife; privilege against disclosure inapplicable; competent witnesses; compelling testimony.","body":"Sec. 19.\n\nLaws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between husband and wife are inapplicable to proceedings under this act. Husband and wife are competent witnesses and may be compelled to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage and parentage.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 780","Act Act-8-of-1952"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-780-169","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"391f1cc282cd997132724a8f7d6f602d60cf5da1bb5d5b674008dba16b4d1d52","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.168","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-780.169a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}