Michigan Statutes
§ 722.1002 — Definitions.
Michigan § 722.1002
JurisdictionMichigan
Ch. 722CHILDREN
Act 305 of 1996ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE ACT (722.1001-722.1013)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 305 of 1996 722.1002 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a)"Acknowledged parent" means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship under this act.
(b)"Acknowledgment" means an acknowledgment of parentage executed as provided in this act.
(c)"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, a child that the circuit court determines was born or conceived during a marriage but is not the issue of that marriage, or a child that is born to an individual who gave birth to a child conceived through assisted reproduction.
(d)"Court" means the circuit court.
(e)"State registrar" means that term as defined in section 2805 of the public health
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Legislative History
1996, Act 305 , Eff. June 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 31 , Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Nearby Sections
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§ 722.1
Definitions.§ 722.1001
Short title.§ 722.1002
Definitions.§ 722.1006
Grant of initial custody.§ 722.1007
Notices.§ 722.1010
Consent to court jurisdiction.§ 722.1011
§ 722.1011§ 722.1012
Validity of prior acknowledgment.§ 722.1013
Effective date.§ 722.1021
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