GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 422

Short Title:  Paternity Case Burden of Proof.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford; Marvin, Harris, and Allran.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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March 14, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN CIVIL PATERNITY ACTIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 49-14(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Proof of paternity pursuant to this section shall be by clear, cogent and convincing evidence."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989, and applies to cases arising on or after that date.