Unborn Child Support Act
This bill amends the Social Security Act to require states to establish and enforce child support obligations from biological fathers for unborn children, directly affecting mothers expecting a child and the fathers of those children. Key provisions include allowing mothers to request support starting from the month of conception (as confirmed by a physician), permitting retroactive payments even after birth if paternity is later established, and requiring court determination of payment amounts considering the mother's and child's best interests. The bill prohibits mandatory paternity testing without the mother's consent and bans any procedures posing risk to the unborn child. It defines "unborn child" as any human fetus at any developmental stage carried in the womb, with the law taking effect two years after enactment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan 23, 2025
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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