SENATE BILL 37

Sponsored By:

Senators Middlebrooks, Munson, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Kelley

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.

Legislative History

Senate Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/2

Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m.

1/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

1/23

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

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:

Senate

Number: 578448/1 (PDF) Offered on: JANUARY 21, 1997 at: 10:26 Status: Adopted