Section 722.1001 – Short Title.

722.1001 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “acknowledgment of parentage act”. History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997

Section 722.1002 – Definitions.

722.1002 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Acknowledgment” means an acknowledgment of parentage executed as provided in this act. (b) “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 […]

Section 722.1003 – Acknowledgment of Parentage; Form; Validity; Signatures; Witness; Copy.

722.1003 Acknowledgment of parentage; form; validity; signatures; witness; copy. 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 […]

Section 722.1004 – Acknowledgment as Basis for Court Ordered Child Support, Custody, or Parenting Time; Relationship and Status of Child.

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, and the acknowledgment may be the basis for court ordered child support, custody, or parenting time without further adjudication under the paternity act, Act No. 205 of […]

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.

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 be filed with the state registrar. Upon receipt of an acknowledgment, the state registrar shall review the form. If it […]

Section 722.1006 – Grant of Initial Custody.

722.1006 Grant of initial custody. Sec. 6. After a mother and father sign an acknowledgment of parentage, the mother has initial custody of the minor child, without prejudice to the determination of either parent’s custodial rights, until otherwise determined by the court or otherwise agreed upon by the parties in writing and acknowledged by the […]

Section 722.1007 – Notices.

722.1007 Notices. Sec. 7. The acknowledgment of parentage form shall 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) The mother has initial custody of the child, without prejudice to the determination of either parent’s […]

Section 722.1008 – Acknowledgment of Parentage; Preparation or Approval of Form; Availability to Public.

722.1008 Acknowledgment of parentage; preparation or approval of form; availability to public. 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 […]

Section 722.1009 – Appointment of Next Friend or Guardian Ad Litem; Effect of Signing by Minor Parent.

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 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 […]

Section 722.1010 – Consent to Court Jurisdiction.

722.1010 Consent to court jurisdiction. 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 parenting time of […]

Section 722.1011 – Repealed. 2012, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012.

722.1011 Repealed. 2012, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to notices included in acknowledgment of parentage form.

Section 722.1012 – Validity of Prior Acknowledgment.

722.1012 Validity of prior acknowledgment. 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. History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, […]

Section 722.1013 – Effective Date.

722.1013 Effective date. Sec. 13. This act shall take effect June 1, 1997. History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997