GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	2 

SENATE BILL 422
Second Edition Engrossed 5/11/89

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.  A judgment of nonpaternity pursuant to this section shall be a bar to a prosecution in a criminal action pursuant to G.S. 49-2 to establish paternity between the child and putative father."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989, and applies to cases arising on or after that date.