SENATE BILL 677

Sponsored By:

Senator Middlebrooks

Entitled:

Family Law - Child Support - Incarceration of Obligor

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court from considering the incarceration of an obligor under a child support order as a material change in circumstances for purposes of modifying, staying, or terminating the child support obligation; requiring that if an obligor becomes incarcerated, payments shall continue to accrue; requiring that on release from incarceration the obligor is liable for all arrearages accrued; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/11

First Reading Senate Rules

2/18

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/23

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/24

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

PRISONERS

SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 12-104 , 12-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 23, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)