HOUSE BILL No. 4638


     April 19, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled

   "Probate code of 1939,"

   (MCL 710.21 to 712A.32) by adding section 69a to chapter X.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                  CHAPTER X

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           SEC. 69A.  (1) AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT IDENTIFY OR PROVIDE

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      INFORMATION OR A DOCUMENT THAT IDENTIFIES ANOTHER PERSON AS THE

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      BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A CHILD TO 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING IF THE

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      INDIVIDUAL KNOWS THAT THE OTHER PERSON IS NOT THE BIOLOGICAL

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      FATHER OF THE CHILD WHEN PLACING THE CHILD FOR ADOPTION UNDER

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      THIS CHAPTER:

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           (A) A COURT OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A COURT.

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           (B) THE DEPARTMENT.

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           (C) A CHILD PLACING AGENCY.




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           (D) ANOTHER INTERESTED PARTY.

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           (2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (1) IS GUILTY OF A

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      MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 YEARS,

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      OR BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000.00, OR BOTH.  A CRIMINAL

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      PENALTY PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE IMPOSED IN ADDI-

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      TION TO ANY PENALTY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR ANY OTHER CRIMINAL

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      OFFENSE ARISING FROM THE SAME CONDUCT.










































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