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JIS CODE: NPF

STATE OF MICHIGAN
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION

COUNTY
Court address

NOTICE TO PUTATIVE FATHER

CASE NO. PETITION NO.

Court telephone no.

1. In the matter of
name(s), alias(es), DOB

TO:

2.

Name of child

was born on

Date

at
Child's place of birth

The mother of the child is

Mother's full name

.

3. A petition requesting the court to take jurisdiction of this child has been filed with this court. 4. The court has received information that you may be the natural father of the child. 5. You must appear at at
Time Location

on

Date

m. to state your interest, if any, in the child.

6. Your failure to appear at this hearing: a) is a denial of your interest in the child, b) is a waiver of notice for all subsequent hearings, c) is a waiver of a right to appointment of an attorney, and d) could result in termination of whatever rights you may have to the child. If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you to fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements.
Date Clerk/Deputy clerk

If the court finds probable cause to believe that an identifiable person is the natural father of the minor, the court shall direct that notice be served on that person in any manner reasonably calculated to provide notice to the putative father, including publication if his whereabouts remain unknown after diligent inquiry.

JC 53 (11/05)

NOTICE TO PUTATIVE FATHER

MCR 3.921(C)