Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Does a woman have to name a father on the babies birth certificate by law?


Asked on 4/22/14, 8:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jared Austin Austin Legal Services, PLC

No, a lot of them don't. It also has no legal effect on the father. To establish paternity requires the child to be born during a marriage, a DNA test, or the father acknowledging paternity on the Affidavit of Parentage form.

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Answered on 4/22/14, 8:16 am


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