Section 722.1461 – Short Title.

722.1461 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “genetic parentage act”. History: 2014, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015

Section 722.1463 – Definitions.

722.1463 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “Alleged father” means a man who by his actions could have fathered the child. (b) “Child born out of wedlock” means a child conceived and born to a woman who was not married from the conception to the date of birth of the child or […]

Section 722.1465 – Use of Act to Determine Paternity.

722.1465 Use of act to determine paternity. Sec. 5. This act cannot be used to determine paternity if either of the following is true: (a) The child’s father has previously acknowledged paternity under the acknowledgment of parentage act, 1996 PA 305, MCL 722.1001 to 722.1013, or if the child’s paternity has been established under the […]

Section 722.1467 – Consideration as Biological Father; Conditions; Additional Genetic Paternity Testing.

722.1467 Consideration as biological father; conditions; additional genetic paternity testing. Sec. 7. (1) If a child is born out of wedlock, a man is considered to be the biological father of that child if all of the following are true: (a) The alleged father or mother is receiving services from a title IV-D agency. (b) […]

Section 722.1469 – Establishment of Paternity by Genetic Testing; Initial Custody of Child to Mother; Basis for Court-Ordered Child Support, Custody, or Parenting Time; Status, Rights, and Duties of Child.

722.1469 Establishment of paternity by genetic testing; initial custody of child to mother; basis for court-ordered child support, custody, or parenting time; status, rights, and duties of child. Sec. 9. (1) Genetic testing that determines a man is the biological father of a child under this act establishes paternity. If genetic testing establishes paternity as […]

Section 722.1471 – Genetic Paternity Determination Form and Summary Report; Filing With State Registrar; Copy to Be Provided to Mother and Father; Inclusion of Child’s Father on Birth Certificate; Fee to Amend Birth Certificate; Issuance of Copy of Genetic Paternity Determination Form and Summary Report.

722.1471 Genetic paternity determination form and summary report; filing with state registrar; copy to be provided to mother and father; inclusion of child’s father on birth certificate; fee to amend birth certificate; issuance of copy of genetic paternity determination form and summary report. Sec. 11. (1) The title IV-D agency shall file a genetic paternity […]

Section 722.1473 – Consent to Court Jurisdiction.

722.1473 Consent to court jurisdiction. Sec. 13. Except as otherwise provided by law, a mother and father who have genetic tests that are filed as a genetic paternity determination form as prescribed by section 11 are consenting to the general personal jurisdiction of the courts of record of this state regarding the issues of the […]

Section 722.1475 – Genetic Paternity Determination Form; Creation.

722.1475 Genetic paternity determination form; creation. Sec. 15. The department of human services in consultation with the department of community health shall create the genetic paternity determination form. History: 2014, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015