42 U.S.C. § 668
Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 668, Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476946
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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.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Family Support Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996