Child Support for Pregnancy Expenses
Official: Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act
The Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act requires biological fathers to help pay for medical costs related to pregnancy and delivery. This ensures that fathers contribute financially to the health of their child and support the mother during this time.
1. This bill requires biological fathers to pay for half of pregnancy-related medical expenses. 2. The expenses include health insurance premiums and other out-of-pocket costs for the mother. 3. States must enforce this child support obligation if the mother requests it. 4. The bill does not consider abortion-related costs as medical expenses covered by this requirement. 5. The changes will take effect starting January 1 of the year after the bill is enacted.
Biological fathers and mothers who are expecting a child will be directly affected by this bill.