Unborn Child Support Act

The Unborn Child Support Act would require states to extend child support obligations to cover the pregnancy period. Under this proposal, a pregnant parent could request a court order to apply child support retroactively based on when a physician determines the child was conceived. The bill would apply existing state child support requirements to these pregnancy-period obligations, including proof of parenthood. If enacted, this would mean that in participating states, the non-custodial parent could be required to provide financial support beginning from the month of conception rather than from the child's birth. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate in January 2025 and referred to committee for consideration.