Bill

Bill > H0194


ID H0194

ID H0194
Amends existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall file a contempt affidavit with the court that issued a child support order under certain circumstances, to provide that an obligor in contempt of a child support order may not petition to modify child custody under certain circumstances, and to provide a probation program for delinquent obligors.


summary

Introduced
02/16/2021
In Committee
02/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CHILD SUPPORT -- Amends existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall file a contempt affidavit with the court that issued a child support order under certain circumstances, to provide that an obligor in contempt of a child support order may not petition to modify child custody under certain circumstances, and to provide a probation program for delinquent obligors.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall file a contempt affidavit with the court that issued a child support order if the delinquency is at least $5,000 and the department has evidence that the obligor has the ability to make the payments. The bill also provides that an obligor found in contempt of a child support order with a delinquency of at least $10,000 cannot petition to modify child custody until the delinquency is reduced to less than $10,000, the obligor has satisfied the support order for the last 12 months, and the obligor has successfully completed a 12-month probation program established by the department.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee (House)

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (on 02/17/2021)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...