2005 House Bill 4161

Senate Roll Call 176: Passed

To revise a provision in the child custody law which establishes that after a mother and father sign an acknowledgment of parentage, the mother is presumed to have custody of the child unless otherwise determined by a court or agreed to by the parties. The would insert language specifying that signing the form would give initial custody of a minor child to the mother, but by itself would not affect the rights of either parent in a custody or parenting time proceeding.

37 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (22 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (15 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)