GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 2077

Short Title:  Out-of-State Paternity.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Braswell.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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June 8, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT TO OUT-OF-STATE PATERNITY DETERMINATIONS REGARDLESS OF METHOD OF ESTABLISHMENT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW AND NEEDED TO PREVENT LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 110-132 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( c)	Any paternity determination made by another state in accordance with the laws of that state shall be entitled to full faith and credit in this State, provided that this determination constitutes a legal paternity establishment in the other state regardless of the method used for determining paternity."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.