Minor Child v. State Health Commissioner

Plaintiff, a minor child, was born August 12, 1957 in Detroit Memorial Hospital. The birth was not recorded within five days as required by CLS 1956, § 326.12, (Stat Ann 1956 Rev § 14.-232). Not until June 12, 1962 did plaintiff’s mother apply to Wayne county probate court for a delayed birth certificate pursuant to CL 1948, § 326.31 (Stat Ann 1956 Rev § 14.271). At that time the mother designated her first husband as father of plaintiff despite the fact that the mother had divorced him on September 9, 1957 and married her second husband on March 17, 1958. The probate court entered an order…