MA S919

Bill

MA S919

Denying paternity rights to perpetrators of rape

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to deny paternity rights to rapists. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to deny paternity rights to perpetrators of rape. Specifically, the bill states that if a court finds clear and convincing evidence that a child was conceived through an act of rape, the court shall not establish paternity in favor of the perpetrator or grant the perpetrator custody, visitation rights, or any other parental rights. However, the bill allows the court to order the perpetrator to pay child support and does not limit the child's right to inherit from the perpetrator.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Linda Campbell (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S919

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S919
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S919.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H773	To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H991	Relative to rape of a child by force by previous offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H992	Relative to rape of a child by force	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S780	Clarifying that perpetrators of rape have no parental rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S832	Protecting survivors of rape and their children	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S854	Relative to justice for rape victims	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S951	Relative to confidentiality of reports of rape and related offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S954	Relative to rape of child by force	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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