Michigan Findings Following Putative Father Hearing is the legal document that outlines the findings from a hearing that determines whether a man is the legal father of a child. This document will contain information such as the man's name, the child's name, the date of the hearing, and the findings of the hearing. The findings will include the court's determination of whether the man is the legal father, and any other decisions made by the court. There are two types of Michigan Findings Following Putative Father Hearing: Acknowledgment of Parentage and Denial of Parentage. An Acknowledgment of Parentage states that the man is the legal father of the child, while a Denial of Parentage states that the man is not the legal father.