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HB 541: Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Diaz

Paternity; Provides purposes of provisions relating to paternity; adds & revises definitions; provides for service of notice of petition for dependency or termination of parental rights; specifies requirements for such notice; specifies conditions under which unmarried biological father may not contest petition for dependency or termination of parental rights, unless court orders otherwise; eliminates defense of lack of notice for such fathers who are not identified after specified inquiry, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2011 House • Filed
2/7/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 50
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 50
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee