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HB 893: Biological Fathers/Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Richardson

Biological Fathers/Paternity; authorizes certain unmarried biological fathers to petition for certain paternity tests for visitation purposes under certain circumstances; authorizes such fathers to petition for visitation under certain circumstances; provides for due process rights of mother & legal father; specifies required burden of proof; authorizes court to order visitation under certain circumstances, etc. Amends 63.054, 742.12.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2004 House • Prefiled
    2/19/2004 House • Referred to Judiciary; Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00073
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • HB 893, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2004 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2658 Biological Fathers/Paternity Lawson Identical Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Children and Families
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.054 Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.
    742.12 Scientific testing to determine paternity.

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