SB 30-23: KANYE Act (Awaiting Sponsor)

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

It'd also be a good idea to make it clear this payment is tax-exempt since that seems to be the intention.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Good amendment, but what if both parents are facing charges? That might need to be spelled out given the current language seems to imply that they get to keep the full $2,500 in that situation.

I was about to say the same thing

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Good amendment, but what if both parents are facing charges? That might need to be spelled out given the current language seems to imply that they get to keep the full $2,500 in that situation.

Should either parent lose custody of their child due to abuse or neglect, they must return the $1,250 either to the Government of Atlasia or to the other parent, provided the other parent has not been charged with or is facing charges of abuse or neglect of their child.

Then the payment goes back to the government.

I don't read it that way. Probably best to specifically state it. Since the amendment from before is presumably adopted since there was no objection, here's my own to make sure there's no ambiguity.

AN ACT
to protect our unborn and newly born

Section 1 (Title)
a. The title of this Act shall be the "Keeping Atlasian Newborns Yearning and Enthusiastic Act", or simply as the "KANYE Act."

Section 2
a. The married parents of every child born in Atlasia shall receive a sum no less than and not exceeding $2,500, cash, once the baby is born.
     i. Should the parents not be legally married at the time of birth, the payment is to be divided and each parent given $1,250.
    ii. Should the identity of the father not be known, the mother will receive $1,250 at the time of birth. If the father is not identified within six months of the child's birth, the mother is to receive the remaining $1,250; if he is identified within that time period he shall receive that $1,250.
     iii. Should either parent be deceased, the surviving party shall receive the full $2,500.
b. All new adoptive parents in Atlasia shall receive a similar payment of $1,250 each, cash, once the adoption is finalized, or $2,500 for a sole adopter.
     i. This payment may only apply to adoption of children under the age of 18.

Section 3
a. Should it be proven the child was a result of rape, the rapist shall forfeit their payment and the sum awarded to the other party.
b. Should either parent lose custody of their child due to abuse or neglect, they must return the $1,250 either to the Government of Atlasia or to the other parent, provided the other parent has not been charged with or is facing charges of abuse or neglect of their child. Should both parents be charged with, or are facing charges of abuse or neglect of their child, both must return the $1,250 to the Government of Atlasia.
     i. This clause is only to apply in cases where the child in question was born or adopted following passage of this bill.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye