CA SB1355

Suspends child support obligations for obligors incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized for periods exceeding 90 consecutive days, unless the obligor has means to pay while confined.

Requires courts to provide notice to both parties about the support obligation suspension when issuing or modifying a child support order.

Allows obligors upon release to petition the court to adjust arrears by providing proof of incarceration/institutionalization dates and lack of means to pay during confinement.

Denies suspension eligibility if obligor was incarcerated for domestic violence, offenses subject to protective orders, or failure to comply with child support court orders.

Applies to all child support orders issued on or after July 1, 2011 and expires July 1, 2015 unless extended by subsequent legislation.