Commentary for Yevamot 215:18

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> הממאנת באיש הוא מותר בקרובותיה והיא מותרת בקרוביו ולא פסלה מן הכהונה נתן לה גט הוא אסור בקרובותיה והיא אסורה בקרוביו ופסלה מן הכהונה

by a declaration of refusal.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And no letter of divorce is required. ');">³⁹</span> Said Rabbi: The views of R. Eliezer are more acceptable than those of R. Joshua; for R. Eliezer is consistent throughout in his treatment of the minor while R. Joshua makes distinctions. What [unreasonable] distinctions does he make? — If she is regarded as his wife, she should also require a letter of divorce.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Mi'un should not have been allowed. ');">⁴⁰</span> But according to R. Eliezer also [it may be argued] if she is not regarded as his wife, she should require no <i>mi'un</i> either! — Should she then depart without any formality whatever?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Certainly not. Hence the requirement of mi'un. ');">⁴¹</span>

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