MCL - Act 365 of 2014

***** Act 365 of 2014 THIS TITLE, BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST INSTANCE OF "AN ACT", IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: THIS AMENDED TITLE, BEGINNING WITH THE SECOND INSTANCE OF "AN ACT", IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE *****


GENETIC PARENTAGE ACT

Act 365 of 2014

AN ACT to provide for genetic testing in certain paternity cases; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of certain state departments, agencies, and officers. AN ACT to provide for genetic testing in certain parentage cases; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of certain state departments, agencies, and officers.


History: 2014, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 32, Eff. (sine die)




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 722.1461 Section Short title.
Section 722.1463 Section Definitions.
Section 722.1465 Section Use of act to determine paternity.
Section 722.1465.amended Section Use of act to determine parentage.
Section 722.1467 Section Consideration as biological father; conditions; additional genetic paternity testing.
Section 722.1469 Section 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.
Section 722.1471 Section 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.
Section 722.1473 Section Consent to court jurisdiction.
Section 722.1475 Section Genetic paternity determination form; creation.