Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 205 of 1956 - The Paternity Act (722.711 - 722.730)
Section 722.723 - Repealed. 1982, Act 296, Eff. July 1, 1983.

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 722 - Children

Act 205 of 1956 - The Paternity Act (722.711 - 722.730)

Section 722.711 - Definitions.

Section 722.712 - Child Born Out of Wedlock; Liability of Parents; Duties of Court; Medical Expenses; Death of Father of Child Born Out of Wedlock; "Medicaid" Defined.

Section 722.713 - Repealed. 1996, Act 308, Eff. June 1, 1997.

Section 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 P...

Section 722.714a - Summons or Notice; Notification of Obligation and Rights; Court Order for Genetic Paternity Testing.

Section 722.714b - Effect of Paternity in Another State.

Section 722.715 - Mother and Alleged Father Competent to Testify; Cross-Examination; Exclusion of Public; Continuance Until Birth of Child.

Section 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...

Section 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.

Section 722.717 - Order of Filiation; Circumstances; Contents; Support Order; Retroactivity; Enforcement of Judgment or Order; Fee; Report to Director of Department of Community Health; Service of Copies to Parties.

Section 722.717a - Repealed. 2001, Act 109, Eff. Sept. 30, 2001.

Section 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.

Section 722.718 - Payments to Friend of Court, Clerk of Court, or State Disbursement Unit; Disbursement.

Section 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 Receive...

Section 722.720 - Continuing Jurisdiction; Purposes.

Section 722.720a - Repealed. 1982, Act 296, Eff. July 1, 1983.

Section 722.721 - Mother's Support and Education of Child Born Out of Wedlock; Bond; Default; Liability of Father.

Section 722.722 - False Complaint; Penalty.

Section 722.723 - Repealed. 1982, Act 296, Eff. July 1, 1983.

Section 722.724 - Appeal; Stay of Execution, Bond, Security for Costs.

Section 722.725 - Reference to Mother as Parent of Child in Records, Certificates, or Other Papers.

Section 722.726 - Application of Act.

Section 722.727 - Fees; Assessment in Order of Filiation.

Section 722.728 - Enforcement Remedies.

Section 722.729 - Repealed. 2009, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010

Section 722.729a - Centralized Receipt and Disbursement of Support and Fees.

Section 722.730 - Paternity Act; Short Title.