Bill > HB190

This bill makes several changes to child support enforcement laws in New Mexico: It allows courts to impute income to a parent who has willfully failed to obtain or maintain appropriate employment, using specific criteria. It also states that incarceration cannot be considered voluntary unemployment. The bill requires justification for any deviation from the child support guidelines, and creates a Child Support Guidelines Review Commission to periodically review the guidelines. The bill also makes the health care needs of a minor child an adequate basis to modify a child support order. It updates references in the Mandatory Medical Support Act from "health insurance" to "health care coverage" and from "insurers" to "carriers". Additionally, it limits fees related to adjudicating parentage to be paid within three years of filing, and limits retroactive child support to three years.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=190&year=21