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How can parents ask the court to establish paternity? A parent who lives in Michigan can file a paternity case in the county where the mother or child lives. If the mother and child do not live in Michigan, a parent can file the case in the county where the possible father lives.

AFFIDAVIT OF PARENTAGE INSTRUCTIONS This form can be used to establish the parentage of a child and may be used to have information on the father of a child added to the certificate of birth for the child. This affidavit may be completed at the time of the child's birth or at any other time after the birth.

In Michigan the statute of limitations for bringing a paternity suit is when the child reaches the age of 18. In Missouri, a paternity action relating to a child who has no presumed father, i.e. the husband of the mother at the time the child was born, is eighteen years after the birth of the child.

Filing a Paternity Case In order to launch a paternity case, a complaint must be filed by a plaintiff and the defendant must be served a summons and a notice of complaint. Next, a hearing will be scheduled to determine paternity and other issues such as custody and child support.

You can do this in the hospital right after the delivery, or any time until the child turns 18 years old. This affidavit must be filed with the State of Michigan. Once that is done, it establishes a father's rights, and gives him the same right to file a custody action as the mother or presumed father.

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