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Michigan Statutes, Title 722

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Title 722, CHILDREN

56 chapters · 506 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 722506 Ch 116-of-1973, CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS76 Ch 195-of-2001, UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION A…41 Ch 238-of-1975, CHILD PROTECTION LAW40 Ch 33-of-1978, DISSEMINATING, EXHIBITING, OR DISPLA…24 Ch 203-of-1994, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES ACT24 Ch 205-of-1956, THE PATERNITY ACT23 Ch 24-of-2024, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND SURROGACY …22 Ch 91-of-1970, CHILD CUSTODY ACT OF 197019 Ch 260-of-2008, GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE ACT14 Ch 204-of-1994, OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE ACT13 Ch 250-of-1982, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION ACT13 Ch 366-of-2014, SUMMARY SUPPORT AND PATERNITY ACT13 Ch 124-of-2024, COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ACT12 Ch 305-of-1996, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE ACT12

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 722✕Ch 305-of-1996✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1001 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "acknowledgment of parentage act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1002 Definitions.
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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Acknowledged parent" means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship under this act. (b) "Acknowledgment" means an acknowledgment of parentage executed as provided in this act. (c) "Child" means a child conceived and born to a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1003 Acknowledgment of parentage; form; validity; signatures; witness; copy.
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Sec. 3. (1) If a child is born out of wedlock, a man is considered to be the natural father of that child if the man joins with the mother of the child and acknowledges that child as his child by completing a form that is an acknowledgment of parentage. (2) If a child born out of…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1004 Acknowledgment as basis for court ordered child support, custody, or parenting time; relationship and status of child.
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Sec. 4. An acknowledgment that complies with this act and is filed with the state registrar establishes parentage and is the equivalent to an adjudication of parentage of the child and confers on the acknowledged parent all rights and duties of a parent, and the acknowledgment ma…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1005 Acknowledgment of parentage; filing with state registrar; review; maintenance as permanent record; procedures and payment for issuance; basis for preparation of new birth certificate.

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Sec. 5. (1) A completed original acknowledgment of parentage shall be filed with the state registrar. Upon receipt of an acknowledgment, the state registrar shall review the form. If it appears to be properly completed and notarized or each signature is witnessed as provided unde…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1006 Grant of initial custody.

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Sec. 6. After completion of an acknowledgement of parentage signed according to section 3(1) that complies with this act is filed with the state registrar, the mother has initial custody of the minor child, without prejudice to the determination of either parent's custodial right…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1007 Notices.

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Sec. 7. The acknowledgment of parentage form must include at least all of the following written notices to the parties: (a) The acknowledgment of parentage is a legal document. (b) Completion of the acknowledgment is voluntary. (c) For acknowledgments of parentage signed accordin…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1008 Acknowledgment of parentage; preparation or approval of form; availability to public.

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Sec. 8. The state registrar shall prepare or approve the form used for acknowledgment of parentage. The form shall conform as closely as possible to section 7, federal requirements, and the needs of other appropriate state agencies. The state registrar shall make the form availab…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1009 Appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem; effect of signing by minor parent.

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Sec. 9. In proceedings under this act, the court may appoint a next friend or guardian ad litem to represent a minor parent at the court's discretion. A minor parent may sign an acknowledgment of parentage with the same effect as if he or she were of legal age.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1010 Consent to court jurisdiction.

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Sec. 10. Except as otherwise provided by law, a mother and father who sign an acknowledgment that is filed as prescribed by section 5 are consenting to the general, personal jurisdiction of the courts of record of this state regarding the issues of the support, custody, and paren…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1012 Validity of prior acknowledgment.

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Sec. 12. This act does not affect the validity of an acknowledgment signed before the effective date of this act. The procedures for determination of a claim for revocation apply to all acknowledgments, including those signed before the effective date of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1013 Effective date.

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Sec. 13. This act shall take effect June 1, 1997.