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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



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