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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 713

File Code: Family Law
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 and is unable to make payments under the child support order, the payments shall continue to accrue during the period of incarceration; and requiring that on release from incarceration the obligor is liable for all arrearages and any assistance paid to the child.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/7
First Reading Senate Rules
2/14
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS - GENERAL
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 available
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