§ 722.1001 Short title
§ 722.1002 Definitions
§ 722.1002.amended Definitions
§ 722.1003 Acknowledgment of parentage; form; validity; signatures; witness; copy
§ 722.1003.amended Acknowledgment of parentage; form; validity; signatures; witness; copy
§ 722.1004 Acknowledgment as basis for court ordered child support, custody, or parenting time; relationship and status of child
§ 722.1004.amended Acknowledgment as basis for court ordered child support, custody, or parenting time; relationship and status of child
§ 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
§ 722.1006 Grant of initial custody
§ 722.1006.amended Grant of initial custody
§ 722.1007 Notices
§ 722.1007.amended Notices
§ 722.1008 Acknowledgment of parentage; preparation or approval of form; availability to public
§ 722.1009 Appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem; effect of signing by minor parent
§ 722.1010 Consent to court jurisdiction
§ 722.1012 Validity of prior acknowledgment
§ 722.1013 Effective date
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 722 > Act 305 of 1996 - Acknowledgment of Parentage Act

  • Acknowledged parent: means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.1002.amended
  • Acknowledgment: means an acknowledgment of parentage executed as provided in this act. See Michigan Laws 722.1002
  • Child: means a child conceived and born to a woman who was not married at the time of conception or the date of birth of the child, or a child that the circuit court determines was born or conceived during a marriage but is not the issue of that marriage. See Michigan Laws 722.1002
  • Court: means the circuit court. See Michigan Laws 722.1002
  • Father: means the man who signs an acknowledgment of parentage of a child. See Michigan Laws 722.1002
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • State registrar: means that term as defined in section 2805 of the public health code, Act No. See Michigan Laws 722.1002
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.