Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 722 - Children
Act 305 of 1996 - Acknowledgment of Parentage Act (722.1001 - 722.1013)

Section 722.1001 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...

Section 722.1002 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Acknowledgment" means...

Section 722.1003 - Acknowledgment of Parentage; Form; Validity; Signatures; Witness; Copy. - Sec. 3. (1) If a child is born out of...

Section 722.1004 - Acknowledgment as Basis for Court Ordered Child Support, Custody, or Parenting Time; Relationship and Status of Child. - Sec. 4. An acknowledgment signed under this act establishes paternity,...

Section 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. - Sec. 5. (1) A completed original acknowledgment of parentage shall...

Section 722.1006 - Grant of Initial Custody. - Sec. 6. After a mother and father sign an acknowledgment...

Section 722.1007 - Notices. - Sec. 7. The acknowledgment of parentage form shall include at...

Section 722.1008 - Acknowledgment of Parentage; Preparation or Approval of Form; Availability to Public. - Sec. 8. The state registrar shall prepare or approve the...

Section 722.1009 - Appointment of Next Friend or Guardian Ad Litem; Effect of Signing by Minor Parent. - Sec. 9. In proceedings under this act, the court may...

Section 722.1010 - Consent to Court Jurisdiction. - Sec. 10. Except as otherwise provided by law, a mother...

Section 722.1011 - Repealed. 2012, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to notices included in...

Section 722.1012 - Validity of Prior Acknowledgment. - Sec. 12. This act does not affect the validity of...

Section 722.1013 - Effective Date. - Sec. 13. This act shall take effect June 1, 1997....