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MCL 722.722

MCL 722.722 - False complaint; penalty. (2026)

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Sec. 12. Any person making a false complaint under this act as to identity of the father, or the aiding or abetting therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to an authorized official of the department of social services who in good faith filed a complaint under this act based upon information and belief. History: 1956, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 98, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973

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