HB 2285 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to child support obligations for unborn children

This bill allows courts in Missouri to order fathers to pay child support for unborn children if the mother requests it within two years of the birth. It defines an unborn child as existing from conception and sets the start of support obligations at six weeks after conception, as determined by a doctor. The amount of support is decided by a judge considering the best interests of the mother and child, and fathers who paid support under this law may seek reimbursement if paternity is later reassigned to someone else.
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Introduced Jan 4, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Raychel Proudie
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