Tools and machines need not be material; virtual technology, such as computer software and business methods, fall under this definition of technology. W. Brian Arthur defines technology in a similarly broad way as a means to fulfill a human purpose.
If the parents are not married, the father may establish paternity by taking a paternity test and filing a petition to be named as the child's father. The father may also submit an affidavit of paternity and file it with the Indiana Department of Health within 72 hours of the birth of the child. This grants the father a right to be placed on the birth certificate and all other parental rights and duties.
A 3-day waiting period for a marriage license to be issued is required by Michigan law. This 3-day waiting period is considered satisfied if the online application is completed more than three days prior to coming into the Clerk's office to pay the application fee and complete the process.