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2006 SESSION
SB 167 Child support; clarifies factors that court may consider when determining.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Child support; deviations. Revises, clarifies the wording, expands, and eliminates some of the factors that the court may consider in deviating from the guideline amount. Deviation factors were changed to allow for evaluation of the good faith and reasonableness of the parent's employment decisions when considering imputed income based on a party's change in employment, consideration of a parent's financial resources and special needs, consideration of the cost of visitation travel, and consideration of the standard of living for the child during the marriage, rather than the family. There is a provision that the amendments are not retroactive and cannot be the basis for a material change in circumstances upon which a modification of child support may be based. This bill is identical to HB 731.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Child support; deviations. Revises, clarifies the wording, expands, and eliminates some of the factors that the court may consider in deviating from the guideline amount. Deviation factors were changed to allow for evaluation of the good faith and reasonableness of the parent's employment decisions when considering imputed income based on a party's change in employment, consideration of a parent's financial resources and special needs, consideration of the cost of visitation travel, and consideration of the standard of living for the child during the marriage, rather than the family. There is a provision that the amendments are not retroactive and cannot be the basis for a material change in circumstances upon which a modification of child support may be based.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Child support; deviations. Revises, clarifies the wording, expands, and eliminates some of the factors that the court may consider in deviating from the guideline amount. Deviation factors were changed to allow for a parent's bona fide career change done in good faith and for good reason and purpose, consideration of a parent's financial resources and special needs, consideration of the cost of visitation travel, one-time or very infrequent receipts of money and consideration of the standard of living for the child during the marriage, rather than the family. There is a provision that the amendments are not retroactive and cannot be the basis for a material change in circumstances upon which a modification of child support may be based.