Appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem; effect of signing by minor parent.
MCL 722.1009
in effect722.1009. Appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem; effect of signing by minor parent.
Sec. 9.
In proceedings under this act, the court may appoint a next friend or guardian ad litem to represent a minor parent at the court's discretion. A minor parent may sign an acknowledgment of parentage with the same effect as if he or she were of legal age.
1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-1009Fetched: 10/20/2026
