February 9, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Hummel and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 2830 (MCL 333.2830), as amended by 1994 PA 242.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2830. (1) If a child whose birth occurred outside the
United
States, a territory of the United States, or Canada , is
adopted by a resident of this state under the laws of this state or
under the laws of a foreign country, the probate court, on motion
of the adopting parent, may file a delayed registration of birth on
a form provided by the department. The delayed registration shall
contain the date and place of birth and other facts specified by
the department.
(2) If the date and place of birth of a child described in
subsection (1) cannot be documented from foreign records or a
medical assessment of the development of the child indicates that
the date of birth as stated in the immigration records is not
correct, the court shall determine the facts and establish a date
and place of birth and may file a delayed registration of birth as
provided in subsection (1).
(3) Upon the petition of a child adopted in this state whose
birth occurred outside the United States, a territory of the United
States, or Canada, or a petition of the child's adoptive parents,
the court that issued an order of adoption for that child before
the effective date of this section may issue a delayed registration
of birth for the adopted child as provided in subsection (1).
(4) If the name of a child described in subsection (1) who was
adopted under the laws of a foreign country was not changed as part
of the foreign adoption process, the court may, at the request of
the adopting parent when filing a delayed registration of birth
under subsection (1), enter a new name for the child on the delayed
registration of birth. After the filing of a delayed registration
of birth that includes a change of name, the adopted child shall be
known and called by the new name.