January 13, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Lori and MacMaster and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 305, entitled
"Acknowledgment of parentage act,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 722.1005).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
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
appears to be properly completed and notarized, the state registrar
shall file the acknowledgment in a parentage registry in the office
of the state registrar. An acknowledgment filed with the state
registrar shall be maintained as a permanent record in a manner
consistent
with section 2876 of the public health code, Act No. 368
of
the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.2876 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.2876.
(2)
The Except as provided in
subsection (3), the state
registrar shall issue a copy of an acknowledgment filed in the
parentage registry under the procedures and upon payment of the fee
prescribed
by section 2891 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of
1978,
being section 333.2891 of the Michigan Compiled Laws the
public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2891.
(3) Within 1 day after a request from an attorney-at-law, a
court clerk, or an employee of a court clerk as provided in
subsection (4), the state registrar shall provide to the attorney,
court clerk, or employee of the court clerk a copy of an
acknowledgment filed in the parentage registry or a statement that
the requested acknowledgment is not in the parentage registry. The
state registrar shall provide a copy or statement under this
subsection by facsimile communication equipment. The state
registrar is not entitled to a fee for providing a copy or
statement under this subsection.
(4) A request from an attorney-at-law, court clerk, or
employee of a court clerk for the state registrar to provide an
acknowledgment under subsection (3) may be made to the state
registrar by telephone, mail, or facsimile communication equipment.
(5) (3)
Upon filing, the a completed
acknowledgment form may
serve as a basis for preparation of a new certificate of birth as
provided
in section 2831 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978,
being
section 333.2831 of the Michigan Compiled Laws the public
health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2831.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4069(request no.
00092'11 a) of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.