Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1705: Natural parent.

Sec. 105.

Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under this act applies for all purposes. An individual who establishes a parent-child relationship under this act is considered a natural parent for all purposes, including under the child custody act of 1970, 1970 PA 91, MCL 722.21 to 722.31.