Reference to mother as parent of child in records, certificates, or other papers.
MCL 722.725
in effect722.725. Reference to mother as parent of child in records, certificates, or other papers.
Sec. 15.
In a record, certificate, or other paper made or executed requiring a declaration by or notice to the mother of a child born out of wedlock or otherwise requiring a reference to the relation of a mother to such a child, it shall be sufficient to refer to the mother as the parent of the child. An explicit reference shall not be made to illegitimacy.
1956, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1980, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1980
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-725Fetched: 10/20/2026
