Utah HB0208 amends parentage laws, modifying support liability, limiting action timeframes, and clarifying parentage claims in divorce.

Utah HB0208 amends parentage laws by reducing the liability for past support to one year when a parentage action is brought. It limits the time period for which a parentage action can be brought for a child, specifying different timeframes based on the child's birth date. The bill also clarifies the bringing of a parentage claim in a divorce action, ensuring that once the tribunal addresses the issue and enters an order, the parties are estopped from raising the issue again. Additionally, it makes technical and conforming changes to existing statutes.

Utah HB0208 amends parentage laws, modifying support liability, limiting action timeframes, and clarifying parentage claims in divorce.

Utah HB0208 amends parentage laws by reducing the liability for past support to one year when a parentage action is brought. It limits the time period for which a parentage action can be brought for a child, specifying different timeframes based on the child's birth date. The bill also clarifies the bringing of a parentage claim in a divorce action, ensuring that once the tribunal addresses the issue and enters an order, the parties are estopped from raising the issue again. Additionally, it makes technical and conforming changes to existing statutes.