Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.3218 - Foundling registration

Rule 18.

(1) When an individual assumes custody of a child of unknown parentage, the facts as prescribed by section 2825 of the code, MCL 333.2825, must be reported on the birth certificate form in use at the time the infant is found.
(2) All items on the form must be completed in conformance with instructions issued by the state registrar. The completed certificate must be forwarded to the local registrar in the area where the infant was found.
(3) Before registration, the data provider shall mark the record to identify the record as that of a foundling child. The reference mark must not disclose the fact that the record is for a foundling child.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.3218
1981 AACS; 2025 MR 9, Eff. 4/30/2025

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