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MI HB6344
Bill
Status
7/21/2010
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lori
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AI Summary
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Redefines "child born out of wedlock" to include children born during a marriage but determined by court not to be the biological issue of that marriage.
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Allows a putative father to bring a paternity action within one year of birth if the mother was married at conception/birth, but only if specific conditions are met: mutual acknowledgment of biological relationship with DNA testing at 99% or higher probability, or separation/non-marriage at conception with affidavit and consent to testing, or mother's written acknowledgment with demonstrated parenting time.
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Prohibits putative fathers convicted of criminal sexual conduct under Michigan Penal Code sections 520b-520e from bringing paternity actions.
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Establishes DNA identification profiling at 99% or higher probability as creating a presumption of paternity, and requires labs to conduct additional testing when multiple putative fathers show greater than 99% probability until all but one is eliminated.
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Updates references from "family independence agency" to "department of human services" throughout the statute.
Legislative Description
Family law; paternity; circumstances under which putative father may sue to establish paternity of a child born to a married woman; establish. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 6 of 1956 PA 205 (MCL 722.711 et seq.).
Family law, paternity
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 07/22/2010
7/28/2010