Paternity And Birth Certificate

Summary

In Michigan, a child born to a married woman is presumed to be her husbands child. Paternity can be established through an Affidavit of Parentage or a court order. You can give your child any last name, but the biological fathers rights and responsibilities are established through legal paternity, not the childs last name. You can choose not to list a father on the birth certificate, but this doesnt affect the husbands legal presumption of paternity. Courts often use DNA testing to determine paternity. For more details, contact Michigan Family Court.

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i am married but pregnant by another person, and I have been separated from my husband for over eight years
What is your current marital status? Are you legally separated or just living apart?
legally apart and married
What is the paternity law in Michigan?

- A child born to a married woman is presumed to be her husband's child.
- A man can establish paternity by signing an Affidavit of Parentage.
- A court order can also establish paternity.

For more details, contact Michigan Family Court: (*) *-*.
I don’t know
In Michigan:

- If a child is born during a marriage, the husband is presumed to be the father.
- Paternity can be established through an Affidavit of Parentage.
- A court order can also establish paternity.
Can I still put the child’s father’s last name on the baby instead of my husband’s?
In Michigan, you can give your child any last name. However, the biological father's rights and responsibilities aren't established by the child's last name but through legal paternity establishment.
can I not put any father on there in order to not have my husband‘s last name on there?
In Michigan, you can choose not to list a father on the birth certificate. However, this doesn't affect your husband's legal presumption of paternity.
Well, that help when we go to court to determine paternity, if there is no father named on the birth certificate
In Michigan, not having a father listed on the birth certificate doesn't necessarily impact a court's paternity determination. DNA testing is often used in these cases.