Michigan Paternity and Parentage Resources

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When parents were never married, parentage usually has to be established before a court will set a schedule or an amount of support. In Michigan that case is handled by the Circuit Court, usually in the Family Division.

Establishing parentage is what gives a father the standing to ask for time with his child, and it is what lets either parent ask the court for support. In many states the same case can settle parentage, the parenting schedule, and child support together.

Official Michigan paternity resources

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Michigan family law forms (official index) (Michigan judicial branch): The official statewide collection of Michigan family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://www.courts.michigan.gov/SCAO-forms/Domestic-Relations/

Michigan court self-help resources (Michigan courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own Michigan family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.courts.michigan.gov/resources-for/the-public/self-represented-litigants/

MiFILE (Tyler Technologies): MiFILE is Michigan's statewide e-filing system and family cases in circuit court are covered across the state. Attorneys must e-file; if you do not have a lawyer you may e-file, and a few courts now require it, so check your county's rules. https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/

Michigan child support guideline resources (courts.michigan.gov): Official Michigan child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://micase.state.mi.us/calculators/cc/main.jsp

Verified official Michigan parentage documents

These official documents are used to establish or contest parentage in Michigan.

Complaint / Motion and Affidavit to Revoke Acknowledgment of Parentage (CC 435), form CC 435 (Paternity), official document: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc435_new.pdf

Motion to Set Aside Order of Filiation (CC 437), form CC 437 (Paternity), official document: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc437.pdf

Order for Genetic Testing — Revocation of Parentage Act (CC 434), form CC 434 (Paternity), official document: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc434_new.pdf

Order Regarding Request to Revoke Acknowledgment of Parentage (CC 436), form CC 436 (Paternity), official document: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc436_new.pdf

Official link data for Michigan was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.

Frequently asked questions

Does signing the birth certificate settle everything?

A voluntary acknowledgment can establish parentage, but on its own it does not create a parenting schedule or a support order. Those come from a court case.

Can parentage, custody, and support be handled together?

In many states one case can cover all three. Check the official Michigan forms and self-help material above to see how this state organizes it.