2015 House Bill 4028

Revise out-of-wedlock paternity provisions

Introduced in the House

Jan. 15, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-16)

To require the state to create a "responsible father registry” where a man can register who wants to be notified of an adoption or termination of parental rights proceeding for a child whom he may have fathered. He would have to register before or within 48 hours of the child's birth. This is intended to speed-up the adoption process, including reducing the time a birth-parent has to change his or her mind.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors