Requests for de novo review must be made within the 21day timeframes set forth in. All motions and bonds must be filed with the court according to the instructions below.Our mailing address is: 310 S Jackson Street Jackson, MI 49201 Michigan Legal Help has tools to fill many kinds of forms but we do not cover all areas. You may have a blank form that you need to fill out on your own. To: the Clerk of the Court and all parties: 1. □ I am the plaintiff in this case. A de novo hearing is a hearing "from the beginning" and in a Michigan divorce or custody case applies to Friend of the Court hearings and recommendations. A prisoner under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Corrections may file the de novo review request within 21 days of the notice denying the waiver. Defendant. I. REQUEST FOR TRIAL DE NOVO.