Effective - 28 Aug 2005
192.016. Putative father registry — fund created. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall establish a putative father registry which shall record the names and addresses of:
(1) Any person adjudicated by a court of this state to be the father of a child born out of wedlock;
(2) Any person who has filed with the registry before or after the birth of a child out of wedlock, a notice of intent to claim paternity of the child;
(3) Any person adjudicated by a court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of an out-of-wedlock child, where a certified copy of the court order has been filed with the registry by such person or any other person.
2. A person filing a notice of intent to claim paternity of a child or an acknowledgment of paternity shall file the acknowledgment affidavit form developed by the state registrar which shall include the minimum requirements prescribed by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 652(a)(7).
3. A person filing a notice of intent to claim paternity of a child shall notify the registry of any change of address.
4. A person who has filed a notice of intent to claim paternity may at any time revoke a notice of intent to claim paternity previously filed therewith and, upon receipt of such notification by the registry, the revoked notice of intent to claim paternity shall be deemed a nullity nunc pro tunc.
5. An unrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity of a child may be introduced in evidence by any party, other than the person who filed such notice, in any proceeding in which such fact may be relevant.
6. Lack of knowledge of the pregnancy does not excuse failure to timely file pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subdivision (2) of subsection 3 of section 453.030.
7. Failure to timely file pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 3 of section 453.030 shall waive a man's right to withhold consent to an adoption proceeding unless:
(1) The person was led to believe through the mother's misrepresentation or fraud that:
(a) The mother was not pregnant when in fact she was; or
(b) The pregnancy was terminated when in fact the baby was born; or
(c) After the birth, the child died when in fact the child is alive; and
(2) The person upon the discovery of the misrepresentation or fraud satisfied the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 3 of section 453.030 within fifteen days of that discovery.
8. The department shall, upon request and within two business days of such request, provide the names and addresses of persons listed with the registry to any court or authorized agency, or entity or person named in section 453.014, and such information shall not be divulged to any other person, except upon order of a court for good cause shown.
9. The department of health and senior services shall:
(1) Prepare forms for registration of paternity and an application for search of the putative father registry;
(2) Produce and distribute a pamphlet or publication informing the public about the putative father registry, including the procedures for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the consequences of acknowledgment and failure to acknowledge paternity pursuant to section 453.010, a copy of a statement informing the public about the putative father registry, including to whom and under what circumstances it applies, the time limits and responsibilities for filing, protection of paternal rights and associated responsibilities, and other provisions of this section, and a detachable form meeting the requirements of subsection 2 of this section addressed to the putative father registry. Such pamphlet or publication shall be made available for distribution at all offices of the department of health and senior services. The department shall also provide such pamphlets or publications to the department of social services, hospitals, libraries, medical clinics, schools, universities, and other providers of child-related services upon request;
(3) Provide information to the public at large by way of general public service announcements, or other ways to deliver information to the public about the putative father registry and its services.
10. Pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 9 of this section, a statement prepared by the department of health and senior services shall be contained in any pamphlet or publication informing the public about the putative father registry.
11. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Putative Father Registry Fund", which shall consist of moneys collected under section 453.020. Upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of the putative father registry. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, moneys in the fund shall not revert to the credit of general revenue at the end of the biennium, but shall be used upon appropriations by the general assembly for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1272, et al. § 9, A.L. 1997 H.B. 343, A.L. 1998 S.B. 674, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1443 merged with S.B. 923, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1453, A.L. 2005 S.B. 21)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Application of law to adoption petitions filed on or after August 28, 1997, 453.012
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 192 - Department of Health and Senior Services
Section 192.002 - Department of health and senior services established.
Section 192.006 - Health and senior services, department of, rulemaking authority, procedure.
Section 192.007 - Director, appointment — compensation — qualifications.
Section 192.014 - State board of health and senior services to advise department.
Section 192.015 - Fees for laboratory tests authorized — deposit in general revenue.
Section 192.016 - Putative father registry — fund created.
Section 192.025 - To accept and disburse federal funds for health purposes.
Section 192.031 - Hepatitis C programs established by department of health and senior services.
Section 192.033 - Strategies for raising public awareness on hepatitis C.
Section 192.040 - Department to issue reports — subjects.
Section 192.050 - Department to maintain certain bureaus — establishment of others.
Section 192.060 - Department to keep vital statistics.
Section 192.072 - Bureau of immunization to develop educational materials — contents, distribution.
Section 192.080 - Bureau of food and drug inspection.
Section 192.083 - Office of minority health, established — purpose, duties.
Section 192.090 - Inspection of hotels, inns and boardinghouses.
Section 192.100 - Inspection of beverages.
Section 192.110 - Department's duty as to diseases of animals.
Section 192.139 - Communicable disease reporting, guidelines for department.
Section 192.140 - Public health nurse provided — public and private places disinfected.
Section 192.150 - Interference a misdemeanor — duty of mayor and county commission.
Section 192.160 - Taxpayers may petition for the appointment of a nurse.
Section 192.170 - Money appropriated from current revenue.
Section 192.250 - Department to receive grants.
Section 192.260 - County health officer appointed by county commission.
Section 192.280 - Duties of county health officer — neglect, penalty — removal.
Section 192.290 - State regulations supersede local rules — additional local rules.
Section 192.310 - Cities of 75,000 or over excepted from sections 192.260 to 192.320.
Section 192.320 - Violation of law or quarantine — penalty.
Section 192.324 - Administrative and cost allocation fund created, use of moneys.
Section 192.326 - Disaster fund created, use of moneys during a state of emergency.
Section 192.390 - Cost of certain formulas to be provided — rulemaking authority.
Section 192.400 - Definitions.
Section 192.410 - Powers and duties of department.
Section 192.420 - Department to make rules — procedure.
Section 192.430 - Radiation sources to be kept safe.
Section 192.460 - Emergency orders — compliance required — hearing.
Section 192.470 - Judicial review.
Section 192.480 - Law not to limit medical use of radiation.
Section 192.490 - Violation of law or regulation, misdemeanor — injunctive relief.
Section 192.507 - Radiological laboratory to be established, purpose.
Section 192.650 - Cancer information reporting system established — purpose — rulemaking authority.
Section 192.653 - Reports required from certain health care providers, content — exemptions.
Section 192.665 - Definitions.
Section 192.700 - Arthritis program established — purpose.
Section 192.703 - Definitions.
Section 192.705 - Program coordinators, appointment, duties — compensation.
Section 192.712 - Expenses of board and committee members to be paid, subject to appropriations.
Section 192.714 - Regional arthritis centers to be established — purpose — regions designated.
Section 192.716 - Centers to establish programs for education and improved patient care.
Section 192.720 - Support for rheumatology trainees — amount — approval of candidates.
Section 192.723 - Research feasibility studies to be carried out by regional centers.
Section 192.725 - Arthritis information network to be established — staff.
Section 192.735 - Definitions.
Section 192.737 - Data analysis and needs assessment.
Section 192.739 - Confidentiality of reports — release of reports, requirements.
Section 192.740 - No liability for furnishing required information, exception.
Section 192.742 - Promulgation of rules, authority for, consultation with council.
Section 192.760 - Definitions.
Section 192.769 - Notice to patients upon completion of a mammogram — effective date.
Section 192.900 - Missouri public health services fund, established, purposes.
Section 192.947 - Hemp extract, use of, immunity from liability, when.
Section 192.965 - Office on women's health created, duties.
Section 192.968 - Committee to advise the office on women's health created, duties.
Section 192.2005 - Definitions.
Section 192.2010 - Shared care program established, goals — department duties.
Section 192.2100 - Alzheimer's disease and related disorders respite care program — definitions.
Section 192.2105 - Respite care program for Alzheimer's purposes.
Section 192.2110 - Rules and regulations for respite care program, procedure.
Section 192.2150 - Department to use services of certain organizations, when.
Section 192.2200 - Definitions.
Section 192.2215 - Revocation of license, when — notification of operator.
Section 192.2220 - Exceptions to licensure requirements for adult day care centers.
Section 192.2230 - Fee for license or renewal, limitation.
Section 192.2235 - Adult daycare program manual — regional training sessions.
Section 192.2245 - License denied — suspended — revoked — hearing procedure — appeals.
Section 192.2250 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 192.2255 - Rules, authority, procedure.
Section 192.2260 - Violations, penalties.
Section 192.2275 - Cost-based uniform rate for services, budget line item.
Section 192.2300 - Definitions.
Section 192.2400 - Definitions.
Section 192.2405 - Mandatory reporters--penalty for failure to report.
Section 192.2410 - Reports, contents — department to maintain telephone for reporting.
Section 192.2415 - Investigations of reports of eligible adults, department procedures.
Section 192.2425 - Investigation of elder abuse — report.
Section 192.2430 - Duty to report, immunity.
Section 192.2440 - Assistance to be given.
Section 192.2445 - Procedure when abuse, neglect, or physical harm may be involved — remedies.
Section 192.2450 - Interference with delivery of services, effect — remedy.
Section 192.2455 - Recipient unable to give consent, procedure, remedy.
Section 192.2460 - Director may proceed under other law, when — legal counsel may be retained, when.
Section 192.2470 - Discontinuance of services, when — exception.
Section 192.2505 - Confidentiality of records, records disclosed, when.