January 28, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Newell and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 205, entitled
"The paternity act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 722.712), as amended by 1998 PA 113.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 2. (1) The parents of a child born out of wedlock are
2 liable for the necessary support and education of the child.
3 They are also liable for
the child's funeral expenses. The
4 father is liable to
pay the expenses of the mother's confinement,
5 and is also liable to
pay expenses in connection with her
6 pregnancy as the court
in its discretion may deem proper. Based
7 on each parent's ability to pay, the court shall apportion the
8 expenses of the mother's confinement and expenses in connection
9 with her pregnancy between the parents. The court shall admit in
10 proceedings under this
act a bill not apportion these
expenses
11 unless the party requesting the apportionment offers as evidence
1 itemized bills for funeral expenses, expenses of the mother's
2 confinement, or expenses in connection with the mother's
3 pregnancy. ,
which An itemized bill constitutes prima facie
4 evidence of the amount of those expenses, without third party
5 foundation testimony.
6 (2) If the father dies, an order of filiation or a judicially
7 approved settlement made before his death is enforceable against
8 his estate in the same manner and way as a divorce decree.