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Because an order revoking acknowledgement of parentage sets aside a paternity determination, the Michigan Supreme Court held in <a href="http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/SCT/PUBLIC/ORDERS/20150417_S148927_58_01_148927_2015-04-17_or.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helton v. Beaman</a>, No. 148927, that a trial court must always determine the best interest of the child before entering such an order.&nbsp; In doing so, the Court overruled In re Moiles,&nbsp;303 Mich. App. 59 (2013), agreeing with the majority and concurring authors in Helton that In re Moiles wrongly held that no best interest determination was required.&nbsp; The court had already reversed In re Moiles on other grounds.&nbsp; Our blog post on that reversal can be found <a href="~/Blogs/Appellate/February-2014/MSC-holds-that-a-purported-father-is-not-required">here</a>.&nbsp; Curiously, the Supreme Court entered its decision in Helton by order rather than opinion, even though it already granted leave and received briefing and oral argument.

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MSC confirms that courts must consider the best interest of the child before revoking an acknowledgement of parentage

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MSC confirms that courts must consider the best interest of the child before revoking an acknowledgement of parentage

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