SB 1112 Summary

• Amends section 46-408 of Arizona Revised Statutes regarding the assignment of child support rights when recipients receive temporary assistance for needy families (TANF).

• Changes the assignment of pre-TANF support arrearages: before October 1, 2009, assignments applied to support accrued before receiving TANF; on or after October 1, 2009, assignments do not apply to support accrued before receiving TANF.

• Maintains the state's priority claim for arrearages when the recipient is currently receiving TANF, while establishing proportionate claims between the state and custodial parent when TANF is no longer being received.

• Applies retroactively to September 30, 2009, affecting how child support payments are distributed and assigned to the state versus families.