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SB 1402: Establishment of Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Establishment of Paternity; Creating a presumption of a legal father; authorizing certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing a petition to determine paternity; requiring the court to hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition; requiring an evidentiary hearing, at which certain experts may testify, if an objection to the test results is filed; authorizing the court to approve, grant, or modify a parenting plan, even if the child is not physically present in the state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
    • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 1402, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2024 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 663 Establishment of Paternity Benjamin Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    742.092 Page 2 (pdf)

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