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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433 (2026)
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REVOCATION OF PARENTAGE ACT
Act 159 of 2012
722.1433 Definitions.
Sec. 3.
As used in this act:
(a) "Acknowledged parent" means an individual who has affirmatively held themself out to be the child's parent by executing an acknowledgment of parentage under the acknowledgment of parentage act, 1996 PA 305, MCL 722.1001 to 722.1013.
(b) "Affiliated father" means a man who has been determined in a court to be the child's father.
(c) "Alleged father" means a man who by his actions could have fathered the child.
(d) "Donor" means that term as defined in section 3 of the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act.
(e) "Genetic father" means a man whose paternity has been determined solely through genetic testing under the paternity act, 1956 PA 205, MCL 722.711 to 722.730, the summary support and paternity act, or the genetic parentage act.
(f) "Presumed parent" means an individual who is presumed to be the child's parent by virtue of marriage to the child's mother at the time of the child's conception or birth.
(g) "Order of filiation" means a judicial order establishing an affiliated father.
(h) "Title IV-D case" means an action in which services are provided under part D of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC 651 to 669b.
History: 2012, Act 159, Imd. Eff. June 12, 2012 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 376, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 29, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 34
cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014).
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
Demski v. Petlick, 873 N.W.2d 596 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “The Legislature recently enacted 2014 PA 376 , which, effective March 17, 2015, will redesignate Subsection (4) of MCL 722.1433 as Subdivision (e). Cassidie and Jeffrey appealed the trial court’s August 29,2013 order in this Court.”
Helton v. Beaman, 850 N.W.2d 515 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(1). In contrast, a man who obtains an order of filiation is known for legal purposes as an “affiliated father.”
Sprenger v. Bickle, 861 N.W.2d 52 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(3). And Adam Biekle, as “a man who is presumed to be the child’s father by virtue of his marriage to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s .”
Grimes v. Van Hook-Williams, 839 N.W.2d 237 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “…or birth.” MCL 722.1433(4). An “alleged father” is “a man who by his actions could have fathered the child.” MCL 722.1433(3).”
Rogers v. Wcisel, 877 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 722.1433(1). Aman is considered to be the natural father of a child born out of wedlock merely by joining the mother in completing and signing an acknowledgment of parentage before a notary.”
In re Minors, 912 N.W.2d 872 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “" MCL 722.1433(e). The RPA governs *504 actions to determine whether a presumed father is actually a child's father.”
Parks v. Parks, 850 N.W.2d 595 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “MCL 722.1433(4) defines a “presumed father” as “a man who is presumed to be the child’s father by virtue of his marriage to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s conception or birth.”
Adler v. Dormio, 872 N.W.2d 721 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 722.1433(b). [3] 3 The Court relaxed this requirement somewhat by stipulating that a trial court could “properly grant relief from a judgment under MCR 2.”
Graham v. Foster, 874 N.W.2d 355 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 722.1433(c). 2 We note that defendant does not take issue with this aspect of the circuit court’s ruling.”
Jason Ross Kalin v. Paige Katherine Fleming, 910 N.W.2d 707 (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “" MCL 722.1433(a). A signed acknowledgment of parentage "establishes paternity.”
Olivia Fay Dennis v. Steve Tyler (Mich. 2018). “By contrast, if defendant is not an affiliated father, he does not fit within any of the five classifications of fathers in MCL 722.1433, and therefore his paternity would likely be revoked.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(1) — 6 cases
Helton v. Beaman, 850 N.W.2d 515 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(1). In contrast, a man who obtains an order of filiation is known for legal purposes as an “affiliated father.”
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
Rogers v. Wcisel, 877 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 722.1433(1). Aman is considered to be the natural father of a child born out of wedlock merely by joining the mother in completing and signing an acknowledgment of parentage before a notary.”
Olivia Fay Dennis v. Steve Tyler (Mich. 2018). “By contrast, if defendant is not an affiliated father, he does not fit within any of the five classifications of fathers in MCL 722.1433, and therefore his paternity would likely be revoked.”
Dillon Michael Blain v. Brittney Marie Ehlert (Mich. Ct. App. 2021).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(2) — 6 cases
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
Helton v. Beaman, 850 N.W.2d 515 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(1). In contrast, a man who obtains an order of filiation is known for legal purposes as an “affiliated father.”
Olivia Fay Dennis v. Steve Tyler (Mich. 2018). “By contrast, if defendant is not an affiliated father, he does not fit within any of the five classifications of fathers in MCL 722.1433, and therefore his paternity would likely be revoked.”
Dillon Michael Blain v. Brittney Marie Ehlert (Mich. Ct. App. 2021).
Jenny N Glaubius v. John a Glaubius (Mich. 2014).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(3) — 6 cases
Sprenger v. Bickle, 861 N.W.2d 52 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(3). And Adam Biekle, as “a man who is presumed to be the child’s father by virtue of his marriage to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s .”
Grimes v. Van Hook-Williams, 839 N.W.2d 237 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “…or birth.” MCL 722.1433(4). An “alleged father” is “a man who by his actions could have fathered the child.” MCL 722.1433(3).”
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
in Re Miller Minors (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
in Re Miller Minors (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(4) — 10 cases
Demski v. Petlick, 873 N.W.2d 596 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “The Legislature recently enacted 2014 PA 376 , which, effective March 17, 2015, will redesignate Subsection (4) of MCL 722.1433 as Subdivision (e). Cassidie and Jeffrey appealed the trial court’s August 29,2013 order in this Court.”
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
Sprenger v. Bickle, 861 N.W.2d 52 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “” MCL 722.1433(3). And Adam Biekle, as “a man who is presumed to be the child’s father by virtue of his marriage to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s .”
Parks v. Parks, 850 N.W.2d 595 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “MCL 722.1433(4) defines a “presumed father” as “a man who is presumed to be the child’s father by virtue of his marriage to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s conception or birth.”
Grimes v. Van Hook-Williams, 839 N.W.2d 237 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “…or birth.” MCL 722.1433(4). An “alleged father” is “a man who by his actions could have fathered the child.” MCL 722.1433(3).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(5) — 1 case
Glaubius v. Glaubius, 855 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Specifically, with regard to the type of paternity at issue, under MCL 722.1433, four classifications of fathers are recognized: (1) “Acknowledged father” means a man who has affirmatively held himself out to be the child’s father by executing an acknowledgment of parentage…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(a) — 9 cases
Rogers v. Wcisel, 877 N.W.2d 169 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 722.1433(1). Aman is considered to be the natural father of a child born out of wedlock merely by joining the mother in completing and signing an acknowledgment of parentage before a notary.”
Jason Ross Kalin v. Paige Katherine Fleming, 910 N.W.2d 707 (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “" MCL 722.1433(a). A signed acknowledgment of parentage "establishes paternity.”
Jason Ross Kalin v. Paige Katherine Fleming (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
Olivia Fay Dennis v. Steve Tyler (Mich. 2018). “By contrast, if defendant is not an affiliated father, he does not fit within any of the five classifications of fathers in MCL 722.1433, and therefore his paternity would likely be revoked.”
Cody Boyd v. Amanda Friskey (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(b) — 4 cases
Adler v. Dormio, 872 N.W.2d 721 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 722.1433(b). [3] 3 The Court relaxed this requirement somewhat by stipulating that a trial court could “properly grant relief from a judgment under MCR 2.”
Olivia Dennis v. Steve Tyler (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
Cameron Lee Beilfuss v. Allison Nicole Adams (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
C Ronald S Klimkewicz v. Sarah L Klimkewicz (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(c) — 5 cases
Graham v. Foster, 874 N.W.2d 355 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 722.1433(c). 2 We note that defendant does not take issue with this aspect of the circuit court’s ruling.”
Cody Boyd v. Amanda Friskey (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
Kyresha Lefever v. Lanesha Matthews (Mich. Ct. App. 2021).
In Re williams-blair/cross Minors (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
Carrie Pueblo v. Rachel Haas (Mich. 2023).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(e) — 14 cases
In re Minors, 912 N.W.2d 872 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “" MCL 722.1433(e). The RPA governs *504 actions to determine whether a presumed father is actually a child's father.”
Graham v. Foster, 874 N.W.2d 355 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 722.1433(c). 2 We note that defendant does not take issue with this aspect of the circuit court’s ruling.”
Carrie Pueblo v. Rachel Haas (Mich. 2023).
Dana a Taylor v. William Taylor Jr, 916 N.W.2d 652 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
Cameron Lee Beilfuss v. Allison Nicole Adams (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1433(f) — 2 cases
Cameron Lee Beilfuss v. Allison Nicole Adams (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
In Re K T L Lynch Major Minor (Mich. Ct. App. 2026).
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