Q: I have a question about removing a non biological father from the birth certificate in Michigan
Me and my girlfriend at the time were both at the end of getting divorced? Before the divorce was finalized my girlfriend ending up getting pregnant and delivering our daughter. Since she was still married to another man legally his name was put on the birth certificate. He lives in Texas and signed a denial of paternity in Texas signed by a judge. She doesn't have a final divorce judgment/degree stating that he isn't the father. The only thing we have is the denial of paternity for our daughter. Is this copy of the denial of paternity signed by the non biological father enough to submit to the state of Michigan to remove him from the birth certificate along with the application? Or is something more needed?
A: You will likely need to file a motion in the family court with jurisdiction here in Michigan. Preferably, you can have the non-biological father stipulate to the set of facts.
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