HB 549 (2018) -  Determination of Parentage

General Bill by Leek
Determination of Parentage: Provides presumptions of legal parentage; authorizes petitions to challenge presumptions of legal parentage; provides petition requirements; requires court to appoint guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem under certain conditions; requires court to hold evidentiary hearing for certain purposes; requires court to require genetic testing of child & alleged parent under certain conditions; requires court to determine parental rights based on best interests of child; requires court to approve, grant, or modify parenting plan under certain conditions; requires court to enter final order or judgment for certain purposes; provides that petition does not impugn or affect child's legitimacy.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1022 Subject: Determination of Parentage Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/15/2017 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2017 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/07/2017 - 9:00 AM Member: Leek Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
742.13 CS/SB 1022*
742.19 CS/SB 1022

(*) Not the latest version