42 U.S.C. § 668

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 668 - Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases

In the administration of the child support enforcement program under this part, each State is encouraged to establish and implement a civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases.

42 U.S.C. § 668

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, §468, as added Pub. L. 100-485, title I, §111(d), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2350; amended Pub. L. 104-193, title III, §331(c), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2230.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1996- Pub. L. 104-193 struck out "a simple civil process for voluntarily acknowledging paternity and" after "implement".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTFor effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 104-193 see section 395(a)-(c) of Pub. L. 104-193 set out as a note under section 654 of this title.