Update: On April 1, 2025, The Michigan Family Protection Act goes into effect!

Michigan parentage laws received a vital update with the passage of this law, which provides essential protections for families across the state.

The Michigan Family Protection Act ensures:

  • Clear parentage laws to create stability for children in all families, regardless of LGBTQ+ identity, marital status, or their use of assisted reproduction.
  • Legal recognition of surrogacy as a path to parentage, which was previously banned in Michigan, and best-practice guidelines for children, intended parents, and people acting as surrogates.
  • Access to legal parentage for unmarried parents of children born through assisted reproduction; and
  • Expanded access to voluntary acknowledgments of parentage for families formed through assisted reproduction and gamete donation. 

This victory, achieved in close partnership with the Michigan Fertility Alliance, marks a critical step forward for LGBTQ+ families and other families formed through assisted reproduction. While challenges remain nationwide, Michigan now has powerful legal safeguards to protect the relationships between children and their parents.