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House Bill 685

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Last Action received in Senate
Title AN ACT relating to paternity.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 2357
Sponsor D. Owens
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 406.011, relating to presumption of paternity, to update language regarding evidence in paternity cases; amend KRS 406.021, relating to determination of paternity, to clarify how paternity may be determined and add references to Family Court; amend KRS 406.035, relating to written orders of paternity, to include Family Court Judges; amend KRS 406.051 to include references to Family Court and clarify how an appeal is to be made; amend KRS 406.151, relating to venue in paternity cases, to include the county where the child resides.
Index Headings of Original Version Children and Minors - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Civil Actions - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Civil Procedure - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Courts - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Domestic Relations - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Parental Rights - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Reproductive Issues - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
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Actions

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02/28/08
  • introduced in House
02/29/08
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/04/08
  • posted in committee
03/14/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/17/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/08
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/21/08
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
03/25/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-1 with floor amendment (1)
03/26/08
  • received in Senate

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor K. Stein
Summary Retain most of the original provisions with the following changes: amend KRS 406.011, relating to presumption of paternity, to make the presumption of paternity a rebuttable presumption and retain language permitting evidence showing that a husband and wife were not continuing the marital relationship to show that the child was born out of wedlock; amend KRS 406.021 to permit determination of paternity when either parent of the child brings an action before the court under certain circumstances.
Index Headings Children and Minors - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Civil Actions - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Civil Procedure - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Courts - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Domestic Relations - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Parental Rights - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of
Reproductive Issues - Paternity, determination, evidence, and venue, clarification and updating of

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