Foster v. Wolkowitz’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “After a mother and father sign an acknowledgment of parentage, the mother has initial custody of the minor child, without prejudice to the determination of either parent's custodial rights, until otherwise determined by the court or otherwise agreed upon by the parties in writing and acknowledged by the court. This grant of initial custody to the mother shall not, by itself, affect the rights of either parent in a proceeding to seek a court order for custody or parenting time.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 205 - Sims v. Verbrugge

2. “establishes paternity, establishes the rights of the child, and supplies a basis for court ordered child support, custody, or parenting time without further adjudication under the paternity act,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 205 - Sims v. Verbrugge

3. “effectively conditions the parents' ability to execute an AOP on their willingness to allow the mother to be granted 'initial custody of the minor child ....'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 205 - Sims v. Verbrugge