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SB 633 Prisoners; notification of child support payments.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Prisoners; Department of Corrections and Division of Child Support Enforcement to identify child support due.  Requires the Department of Corrections, working in cooperation with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to identify, at least annually, prisoners of whom child support payments are required pursuant to a court order and the amount of child support required of the prisoner pursuant to the order.

 

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Prisoners; Department of Corrections and Division of Child Support Enforcement to identify child support due.  Requires the Department of Corrections, working in cooperation with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to identify prisoners of whom child support payments are required pursuant to a court order and to determine (i) the amount of child support required of the prisoner pursuant to the order and (ii) the total amount of child support arrearages, including interest, owed by a prisoner upon intake, at regular intervals but at least annually thereafter, and no more than 30 days prior to discharge.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prisoners; notification of child support due.  Requires the Department of Corrections, working in cooperation with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to identify prisoners of whom child support payments are required pursuant to a court order and to determine (i) the amount of child support required of the prisoner pursuant to the order and (ii) the total amount of child support arrearages, including interest, owed by a prisoner upon intake, at regular intervals but at least annually thereafter, and no more than 30 days prior to discharge. This bill also requires the Department to provide notice to each prisoner of whom child support payments are required of their right to seek a modification of an order pursuant to which they may be obligated to pay child support. Such notice shall be provided at the time of intake and shall include information regarding the requirements and process for seeking a modification.