42 USC § 668
Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases
July 4, 2020
In the administration of the child support enforcement program under this part, each State is encouraged to establish and implement a civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–193 struck out "a simple civil process for voluntarily acknowledging paternity and" after "implement".
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 104–193, see section 395(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 104–193, set out as a note under section 654 of this title.