Senate Bill 1460 (2024) — Child support and time-sharing resulting from unwanted pregnancies
SB 1460
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An act relating to child support and time-sharing resulting from unwanted pregnancies; amending s. 3 390.0111, F.S.; providing that the financial obligation of child support may not be terminated in instances where a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking is unable to receive an abortion for the resulting pregnancy; providing for the automatic termination of paternal rights of the offender; 9 providing for automatic child support orders in such instances; requiring such offenders to repay the state for any expenses incurred in support of the child; 12 requiring physicians to provide pregnant women with specified documentation if they are denied abortion care because they are beyond the allowable timeframe for an abortion; authorizing such women to petition the court for child support; requiring the court to automatically enter such orders; specifying procedures and requirements for such orders; authorizing petitions for time-sharing to be filed beginning 1 year after the birth of the child; providing an effective date. 22
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 24
Section 1. Subsection (16) is added to
section 390.0111, 26 Florida Statutes, to read: 27 390.0111 Termination of pregnancies.— 28
(16) PATERNAL RIGHTS AND CHILD SUPPORT.— 29 Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1460 32-01237-24 20241460__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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a) If a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking is unable to receive an abortion under this section: 31 1. The offender’s paternal rights must be automatically terminated upon his conviction by a jury or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for such offense; however, the financial obligation of child support may not be terminated. 35 2. An automatic order for child support must be entered. 36 Any support provided by the state in support of the child must be repaid to the state by the offender. 38
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b) If a woman who seeks abortion care is denied such care because she is beyond the allowable timeframe under this section, a physician must provide the woman documentation stating that she is beyond the timeframe to receive abortion care. Upon receipt of such documentation, the woman may petition the court for an order of child support. Upon petition to the court, the order must be entered automatically. 45 1. The order shall be entered and the child support shall be at least $350 per month to cover prenatal care.
The money shall be deposited in a depository account with the clerk of court pending the verification of a DNA test of paternal parentage. This test may be done before or after the birth of the child. Once paternity is confirmed, the court shall enter an order based upon the child support calculation methods already set in general law. 53 2. The order must include financial support for months after the birth of the child. The court shall require financial support of the child while the mother recovers on maternity leave.
The mother must submit at least months of pay stubs to the court for an order to be entered providing up to percent Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1460 32-01237-24 20241460__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. of her income for support while she is on maternity leave. 59 3. Upon petition to the court, time-sharing for the child may begin year after the date the child is born or any time thereafter. 62