GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 382

Short Title:  Paternity Suit/Proof.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Allran.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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March 28, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN PATERNITY CASES.
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 becomes effective October 1, 1991, and applies to actions filed on and after that date.