Relating to paternity and the obligation of parents for support of children

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2023
Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill amends Code chapter 600B (paternity and obligation for support) to allow for both a mother or a child and an alleged father of a child to file a complaint to establish paternity of a child and an obligation for support of the child. Under current law, the proceedings under Code chapter 600B may be brought only by the mother, or other interested person, or if the child is or is likely to be a public charge, by the authorities charged with the child’s support. The bill provides that an alleged father may also initiate the proceedings, and makes conforming changes throughout the Code chapter to provide that the alleged father may also be the complainant or plaintiff.

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The bill also specifically includes an alleged father as a party that may request blood or genetic testing in a proceeding to establish paternity, and provides that a mother or alleged father requesting the testing shall file with the court an affidavit either alleging or denying paternity and setting forth facts that establish the reasonable possibility that there was, or was not, the requisite sexual contact between the parties.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 17, 2024. On January 24, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§600B.11 §600B.13 §600B.14 §600B.16 §600B.17 §600B.21 §600B.22 §600B.24 §600B.29 §600B.36 §600B.4 §600B.41 §600B.6 §600B.8 §600B.9

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