Paternity 
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Who's Your Daddy?
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 7:34pm. 2030 Views, 1 Comments.
If a father refuses to voluntarily acknowledge their parentage, then one may file a Michigan Paternity suit. In such a suit, the mother has the burden of proof by a preponderance of evidence. The questions posed to the court is whether or not the putative father is the father to the child.
According to Michigan Law, paternity can be established either under the Paternity Act (MCLA 722.711) or the Child Custody Act. Under these acts, a person may sign an affidavit of parentage that, if signed, gives a child born out of wedlock the same status as a legitimate child.
In other words, an acknowledgment of parentage is a voluntary process where a father recognizes that he is the biological father. However, this does not establish a court-recognized…