Currently, South Dakota law only allows paternity cases to be filed before a child turns 18, but this bill creates a new exception allowing adults to establish paternity after age 18 if they have genetic test results showing at least 99% probability that a specific person is the father. However, if paternity is established this way, the father cannot be required to pay back child support or other expenses from before the case was filed. The bill also requires the state to update birth certificates to reflect the father's name once a court establishes paternity under this new process.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 310
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 191
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 41, NAYS 27. H.J. 179
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 144
Roger DeGroot
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass