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
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
