HB 1962 - Alimony and Child Support Reforms

• Alimony liability automatically ceases upon remarriage, establishing a relationship producing a child with a court-ordered support obligation, cohabitation in an intimate relationship, or death of either party

• Adds requirement that courts consider a rehabilitation plan when awarding rehabilitative alimony and allows payors to petition for modification if recipients fail to meet plan requirements

• Establishes that both alimony payers and recipients may petition courts for review or modification based on significant and material changes in circumstances

• Maintains rebuttable presumption that family support chart amounts are correct for child support awards unless court finds application would be unjust or inappropriate with written findings

• Requires annual $36.00 registry fees ($9.00 per quarter alternative) for child support payments, with collected fees supporting court administrative costs and automated data systems