2001 House Bill 5439

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Doug Hart (R-73)

To eliminate the requirement that the father automatically is required to pay for expenses connected to the pregnancy of a child born out of wedlock, and instead require the expenses to be apportioned to the father and the mother based the ability of each to pay.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services