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Bill would let courts order retroactive child support from date of conception; committee hears support and technical questions
Summary
Senate Bill 942 would allow courts to order retroactive child support beginning at the earliest possible date of conception and permit reimbursement for prenatal and postnatal medical expenses. Supporters said the change would reduce financial strain on single mothers; the committee took testimony and left the bill pending.
Senate Bill 942, presented by Senator Hughes, would authorize courts to set child support obligations retroactively from the earliest possible date of conception and allow reimbursement for a mother’s reasonable prenatal and postnatal health-care expenses.
The bill’s author told the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence the measure responds to prior pro-life legislative debates and aims to "provide women the tools they need to care for their children…
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