House of Representatives

SB 1028

support; conforming changes

Sponsors: Senator Petersen; Representative Hershberger

 

DP

Committee on Human Services

DPA

Committee on Judiciary

X

Caucus and COW

 

Third Read

 

 

As Passed the House

 

SB 1028 modifies the timeframe a petitioner has to pay fees related to transferring postadjudication proceedings and makes various technical and conforming changes.

 

Current Status

SB 1028 passed the Human Services Committee unamended.  SB 1028 was amended in the Judiciary Committee to make a technical change. 

 

History

The Child Support Coordinating Council Subcommittee (Subcommittee), within the Child Support Enforcement and Domestic Relations Reform Committee (Committee) was created to coordinate and review plans of various state agencies and make recommendations quarterly to the Committee regarding child support enforcement and related issues.  Within the Subcommittee exists a statute cleanup workgroup, which during 2001 was appointed to recommend improvements to existing child support statutes in the 2002 legislative session.  SB 1028 reflects the recommendations of the workgroup by changing the amount of time a petitioner has to pay postadjudication fees when a proceeding transfers to another county, conforms statute, and makes technical changes. 

          

Provisions

·          Allows support payments to be modified or terminated when a change in health insurance occurs.

·          Stipulates that termination of support payments are effective on the first day of the month following petition notice for modification.

·          Requires a petitioner who requests a transfer of a proceeding to pay the related fee within 10 days after the court clerk requirement notice. 

·          Eliminates the provision allowing a support payment not received within 10 days of required date may be enforced by all civil remedies provided by law.

·          Prohibits a modification and termination order to be effective retroactive to the petition filing date.

·          Permits a party who has not received the support payments to request a judgement of arrearages and an affidavit.

·          Makes technical and conforming changes.  

 

Amendments

SB 1028 was amended in the Judiciary Committee with a technical correction.

 

 

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45th Legislature                       

Second Regular Session            2          April 4, 2002

 

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