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.
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.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation compels the Department of Health and Welfare to initiate already established contempt proceedings against delinquent obligors under certain circumstances. This legislation also helps to ensure that the best interests of the child/children are being preserved in regard to modification of custody when an obligor has a large and outstanding amount of past due child support.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 16, 2021