Amends TCA Title 8; Title 20; Title 24; Title 26; Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 40; Title 68 and Title 71.
ON MARCH 21, 2024, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2780, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that if a person is convicted of parentage fraud, then the judge or jury must ascertain the value of any child support paid by the victim in reliance upon the parentage fraud, and the court must order the defendant to pay restitution of that value of child support to the victim, if not previously restored to the victim. To the extent permitted by federal law, this amendment authorizes a victim of parentage fraud to bring a cause of action to recover other financial support made in reliance upon the parentage fraud.<br />
ON MARCH 21, 2024, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2780, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that if a person is convicted of parentage fraud, then the judge or jury must ascertain the value of any child support paid by the victim in reliance upon the parentage fraud, and the court must order the defendant to pay restitution of that value of child support to the victim, if not previously restored to the victim. To the extent permitted by federal law, this amendment authorizes a victim of parentage fraud to bring a cause of action to recover other financial support made in reliance upon the parentage fraud.<br />
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