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CS/CS/SB 438: Determination of Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Judiciary ; Lawson

Determination of Paternity; permits petition to set aside determination of paternity or terminate child support obligation; specifies contents of petition; provides standards upon which relief shall be granted; provides remedies; prohibits suspension of child support obligations while petition is pending; provides for scientific testing; provides for amendment of child's birth certificate; provides for assessment of costs & attorney's fees.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/21/2005 Senate • Filed
11/10/2005 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations
1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Favorable/CS; Yeas 8 Nays 0)
2/9/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
2/15/2006 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/17/2006 Senate • Now in Children and Families
3/2/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/06, 2:30 pm, 301-S
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00070; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Favorable/CS; Yeas 8 Nays 0); On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00193; CS read first time on 03/07/06 -SJ 00183; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00193; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/06, 2:30 pm, 301-S; CS/CS by Children and Families; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 00230; CS read first time on 03/09/06 -SJ 00230
3/9/2006 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00230
5/2/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00827; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/5/2006 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)