AR SB312

Allows paternity proceedings to be commenced at any time, but restricts proceedings initiated by the child to after the child reaches 18 years of age.

Permits proceedings to disprove a presumed father-child relationship at any time if DNA testing shows 95% or more probability the presumed father is not the biological father, or if the presumed father and biological mother neither cohabitated nor had sexual intercourse during conception and the presumed father never held the child out as his own.

Clarifies that actions to establish child support are considered parentage proceedings if the presumed father raises nonpaternity as a defense.

Addresses paternity determinations in dependency-neglect cases under the Arkansas Juvenile Code, allowing parties with standing to file subsequent circuit court actions to establish, modify, or enforce child support based on paternity findings from the dependency-neglect action.

Approved April 12, 2023.