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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

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.714 Paternity proceeding; parties; venue; action not required; commencement of action; statute of limitations; initiating and conducting proceedings; child support formula as guideline; verification of complaint; agreement to transfer prosecutor's responsibilities; charge; summons; default judgment; genetic paternity testing; next friend or guardian ad litem; rights of indigent defendant; order of filiation.
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Sec. 4. (1) An action under this act must be brought in the circuit court by the mother, the father, a child who became 18 years of age after August 15, 1984 and before June 2, 1986, or the department as provided in this act. The Michigan court rules for civil actions apply to al…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.714a Summons or notice; notification of obligation and rights; court order for genetic paternity testing.
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Sec. 4a. (1) The summons or other initial notice to a party in an action under this act shall contain notification that the party's obligation to support the child will be determined and that the party's rights to custody of and parenting time with the child may be determined dur…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.714b Effect of parentage in another state.
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Sec. 4b. The establishment of parentage under the law of another state has the same effect and may be used for the same purposes as an acknowledgment of parentage or order of filiation under this act.

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.714c Determination of parentage; prohibitions.

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Sec. 4c. The parentage of either of the following must not be determined under this act: (a) A child conceived through the use of assisted reproduction that does not involve surrogacy if the parents of the child may be determined under the assisted reproduction and surrogacy pare…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.715 Mother and alleged father competent to testify; cross-examination; exclusion of public; continuance until birth of child.

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Sec. 5. (1) Both the mother and the alleged father of the child shall be competent to testify, and if either gives evidence he or she shall be subject to cross-examination. The court may exclude the general public from the room where proceedings are held, pursuant to this act, ad…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.716 Pretrial proceedings; blood or tissue typing determinations as to mother, child, and alleged father; court order; refusal to submit to typing or identification profiling; qualifications of person conducting typing or identification profiling; compensation of expert; result of typing or identification profiling; filing summary report; objection; admissibility; establishment of paternity.

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Sec. 6. (1) In a proceeding under this act before trial, the court, upon application made by or on behalf of either party, or on its own motion, shall order that the mother, child, and alleged father submit to blood or tissue typing determinations that may include, but are not li…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.716a Information obtained from genetic paternity testing; disclosure prohibited; retention and destruction of material; confidentiality; sale, transfer, or offer; audit; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

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Sec. 6a. (1) Except as authorized under this act, a person shall not disclose information obtained from genetic paternity testing that is authorized under this act. (2) If an alleged father who is tested as part of an action under this act is found to be the child's father, the c…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.717 Order of filiation; circumstances; contents; support order; retroactivity; enforcement of judgment or order; fee; report to department director; service of copies to parties.

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Sec. 7. (1) In an action under this act, the court must enter an order of filiation declaring paternity and providing for the support of the child under 1 or more of the following circumstances: (a) The finding of the court or the verdict determines that the man is the father. (b…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.717b Provisions for custody and parenting time; temporary order in case of dispute; referral to friend of the court; attorneys not required to represent parties in dispute.

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Sec. 7b. If the court makes a determination of paternity and there is no dispute regarding custody, the court shall include in the order of filiation specific provisions for the custody and parenting time of the child as provided in the child custody act of 1970, Act No. 91 of th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.718 Payments to friend of court, clerk of court, or state disbursement unit; disbursement.

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Sec. 8. The court shall require the payment of money to be made to the friend of the court, clerk of the court, or state disbursement unit, which money shall be disbursed in accordance with the order of the court, except that upon certification by a county family independence age…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.719 Bond to perform court order and indemnify county; filing; dismissal of complaint; default; issuance of citation to principal and sureties; service; execution; contempt of court; commitment; decree or judgment; appointment of receiver.

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Sec. 9. (1) The person so adjudged to be the father of the child may be required to give bond with 1 or more sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the court, to perform the order of the court, and to indemnify the county that is chargeable with the confinement expenses and w…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.720 Continuing jurisdiction; purposes.

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Sec. 10. The court has continuing jurisdiction over proceedings brought under this act to do any of the following: (a) Increase or decrease the amount fixed by the order of filiation subject to section 7. (b) Provide for, change, and enforce provisions of the order of filiation r…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.721 Mother's support and education of child born out of wedlock; bond; default; liability of father.

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Sec. 11. (1) If a mother of a child born out of wedlock possesses property and fails to support and educate her child, the court having jurisdiction, on application of the child's guardian or next friend, or the family independence agency if the child is being supported in whole …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.722 False complaint; penalty.

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Sec. 12. Any person making a false complaint under this act as to identity of the father, or the aiding or abetting therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to an authorized official of the department of social services who in good faith filed a com…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.724 Appeal; stay of execution, bond, security for costs.

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Sec. 14. An appeal in all cases may be taken by either the complainant or the defendant, a guardian ad litem appointed by the court for the child, the mother or her personal representative, from any final order or judgment of any court having jurisdiction of filiation proceedings…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.725 Reference to mother as parent of child in records, certificates, or other papers.

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Sec. 15. In a record, certificate, or other paper made or executed requiring a declaration by or notice to the mother of a child born out of wedlock or otherwise requiring a reference to the relation of a mother to such a child, it shall be sufficient to refer to the mother as th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.726 Application of act.

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Sec. 16. This act applies to all cases arising out of birth out of wedlock commenced after this act takes effect, and such cases shall not thereafter be commenced under chapter 42 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, as amended, being sections 722.601 to 722.612, inclusive, of the Co…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.727 Fees; assessment in order of filiation.

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Sec. 17. No fees for commencement of suit, filing fee, decree or judgment fee, or stenographer fee shall be required in proceedings under this act, but the court may assess such fees against the father in the order of filiation.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.728 Enforcement remedies.

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Sec. 18. In addition to the methods provided under this act for the enforcement of any court order or judgment, whether interlocutory or final, any such order, decree or judgment may be also enforced under the provisions of Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, being …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.729a Centralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees.

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Sec. 19a. The SDU is responsible for the centralized receipt and disbursement of support. An office of the friend of the court may continue to receive support and fees.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.730 Paternity act; short title.

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Sec. 20. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The paternity act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.901 Short title.

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Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "the parental rights restoration act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.902 Definitions.

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Section 2. As used in this act: (a) "Abortion" means the intentional use of an instrument, drug, or other substance or device to terminate a woman's pregnancy for a purpose other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after l…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.903 Consent to abortion on minor; petition for waiver of parental consent.

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Section 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not perform an abortion on a minor without first obtaining the written consent of the minor and 1 of the parents or the legal guardian of the minor. (2) If a parent or the legal guardian is not available or r…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.904 Jurisdiction of probate court; confidential and expeditious proceedings; granting waiver of parental consent; reporting suspected child abuse; duties of probate court on disclosure of sexual abuse; “child abuse” and “sexual abuse” defined.

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Section 4. (1) The probate court has jurisdiction of proceedings related to a minor's petition for a waiver of parental consent. (2) Proceedings held pursuant to this act shall be completed with confidentiality and sufficient expedition to provide an effective opportunity for the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.905 Medical emergency abortion.

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Section 5. The requirements of Section 3 do not apply to an abortion performed pursuant to a medical emergency.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.906 Residency of minor.

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Section 6. The requirements of this act apply regardless of whether the minor is a resident of this state.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.907 Violation as misdemeanor; failure to obtain parental consent or copy of waiver as evidence in civil action; exemplary damages.

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Section 7. (1) A person who intentionally performs an abortion in violation of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A person's failure to obtain either parental consent pursuant to this act or a copy of a waiver granted under section 4 before performing an abortion on a minor…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.908 Right to abortion not created; prohibited conduct.

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Section 8. (1) This act does not create a right to an abortion. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person shall not perform an abortion that is prohibited by law.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.981 Short title; definitions.

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Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "foster care independence act". (2) As used in this act: (a) "Adjudicated delinquent" means an individual found to have committed an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense. (b) "Child abuse" …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.982 Foster care independence program; establishment; conditions; services.

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Sec. 2. (1) If this state receives federal money for the purposes described in this act and the federal money is not reduced below the level this state received on the effective date of this act and if public and private partners continue to provide the services they provided on …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.983 Services; eligibility; exceptions; services provided to young adults 14 years of age and older; availability of services through 20 years of age; services provided on as-needed basis.

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Sec. 3. (1) A young adult is eligible for services under this act if he or she is or has been in a foster care placement through the state or a child placing agency based on child abuse or child neglect on or after his or her fourteenth birthday. (2) A young adult is not eligible…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.984 Goods and services.

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Sec. 4. (1) The department may provide at least all of the following goods and services to eligible young adults in the foster care independence program: (a) Services that are not available from other funding sources or agencies for eligible young adults currently in the foster c…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.985 Other goods and services.

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Sec. 5. The department may provide goods and services allowed under federal law and any other goods and services the department considers appropriate.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1051 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "children's product safety act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1052 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Child" means an individual less than 18 years old. (b) "Child care facility" means a child care center, child care organization, or child caring institution as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111. (c) "Children's product" means a pro…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1055 Unsafe children's product; placement in stream of commerce prohibited.

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Sec. 5. A commercial user shall not remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, on or after January 1, 2001, an unsafe children's product.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1056 Unsafe children's product; criteria; crib; retrofit; notice; compliance.

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Sec. 6. (1) A children's product is unsafe for purposes of this act if it meets 1 or more of the following criteria: (a) The children's product does not conform to all federal laws and regulations setting forth standards for the children's product. (b) The children's product has …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1060 List of unsafe children's products; maintenance; availability; providing list to inspectors of child care facility and persons providing child care.

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Sec. 10. (1) The department shall maintain a comprehensive list of children's products that have been identified as meeting any of the criteria set forth in sections 5 and 6. The department shall make the comprehensive list available to the public at no cost and shall post it on …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1061 Commercial user; sale of recalled product; exception.

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Sec. 11. A commercial user is not in violation of this act if the specific recalled product sold was not on the department's list 30 days before the sale.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1065 Child care facility; prohibition; exception; notice; posting list; determination by operator of facility.

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Sec. 15. (1) A child care facility may not use or have on the premises, on or after July 1, 2001, an unsafe children's product. This section does not apply to an antique or collectible children's product if it is not used by, or accessible to, a child in the child care facility. …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1070 Revocation or refusal to renew or issue facility license or registration.

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Sec. 20. The department may revoke or refuse to renew the license or certificate of registration of a child care facility or refuse to issue a license or certificate of registration if the licensee, registrant, or applicant does not comply with a section of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1075 Violation by commercial user as misdemeanor; penalty.

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Sec. 25. A commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates section 5 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1080 Enforcement action; jurisdiction.

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Sec. 30. The attorney general or prosecuting attorney in the county in which a violation of this act occurred may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1085 Additional remedies.

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Sec. 35. Remedies available under this act are in addition to any other remedies or procedures under any other provision of law that may be available to an aggrieved party.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.621 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child protection law".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.622 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Adult foster care location authorized to care for a child" means an adult foster care family home or adult foster care small group home as defined in section 3 of the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.703, in which a …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.623 Individual required to report child abuse or neglect; report by telephone or online reporting system; written report; contents; transmitting report to centralized intake; copies to prosecuting attorney and probate court; conditions requiring transmission of report to law enforcement agency; pregnancy or presence of sexually transmitted infection in child less than 12 years of age; exposure to or contact with methamphetamine production.

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Sec. 3. (1) An individual is required to report under this act as follows: (a) A physician, dentist, physician's assistant, registered dental hygienist, medical examiner, nurse, person licensed to provide emergency medical care, audiologist, psychologist, physical therapist, phys…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.623a Knowledge or suspicion of alcohol, controlled substance, or metabolite of controlled substance in body of newborn infant; report required; exception.

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Sec. 3a. In addition to the reporting requirement in section 3, a person who is required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under section 3(1) and who knows, or from the child's symptoms has reasonable cause to suspect, that a newborn infant has any amount of alcohol, a c…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.623b Comprehensive training materials; availability.

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Sec. 3b. (1) The department shall, in consultation with the Michigan domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board and the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, create comprehensive training materials for individuals who are required to report susp…