HOUSE BILL No. 5439
November 1, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Hart, Pestka, Vander Veen, Birkholz, Hummel and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services. 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 preg- 6 nancy as the court in its discretion may deem proper. BASED ON 7 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 for funeral expenses, expenses 11 of the mother's confinement, or expenses in connection with the 04884'01 GWH 2 1 mother's pregnancy, which bill constitutes prima facie evidence 2 of the amount of those expenses, without third party foundation 3 testimony. 4 (2) If the father dies, an order of filiation or a judi- 5 cially approved settlement made before his death is enforceable 6 against his estate in the same manner and way as a divorce 7 decree. 04884'01 Final page. GWH