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HB 663: Establishment of Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Benjamin

Establishment of Paternity; Creates presumption of legal father; authorizes certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing petition to determine paternity; provides requirements relating to petition, appointment of guardian ad litem & attorney ad litem, evidentiary hearings & trial, burden of proof, genetic testing, objections to test results, determining best interests of child, & final order determining paternity; authorizes & provides requirements for court to approve, grant, or modify parenting plan & establish child support orders.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/28/2023 House • Filed
    12/7/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    1/18/2024 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

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  • HB 663, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/28/2023 at 8:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1402 Establishment of Paternity Jones Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    742.092 Page 3 (pdf)

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