Under current law, in an action affecting the family, such as a divorce, when the
petition commencing the action is filed, the social security numbers of the parties,
of each minor child of the parties, and of each child born to the wife during the
marriage must be filed with the court on a form that is separate from the petition.
This bill limits the social security numbers that must be filed for children born to the
wife during the marriage to those of minor children who were born to the wife during
the marriage. The bill also provides that in a paternity action, the form with the
social security numbers of the parties and minor children must be filed with the court
within five business days after paternity is adjudicated, rather than at the beginning
of the action when the petition is filed.

The bill makes a few other minor technical corrections relating to the chapter
on actions affecting the family. For example, under current law, a court may order
child support, legal custody, and periods of physical placement on the basis of a
statement acknowledging paternity that is signed by both parents and filed with the
state registrar. However, since January 1, 2007, a minor has been prohibited from

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signing a statement acknowledging paternity. The bill harmonizes this prohibition
with the statutes related to requirements for the state registrar with respect to
changing facts on birth certificates. Another technical change that the bill makes is
conforming to current law the maximum possible number of years of imprisonment
for interference with the custody of a child in the form for a summons in a paternity
action. Previously the maximum period of imprisonment was up to five years;
currently the maximum is up to three years and six months.