CA SB696

Expands the Department of Child Support Services' compromise of arrears program to deem acceptance of compromise offers as in the best interest of the state when obligors failed to modify support orders due to decreased income from military service, incarceration exceeding 90 days without other income sources, reliance on public assistance programs (SSI/SSP, CalWORKs), or medical facility inpatient services exceeding 90 days without other income sources.

Requires the director to establish rules within 90 days that compromise at minimum the amount of support that would not have accrued had the order been modified to reflect reduced income under these circumstances.

Maintains existing requirements that obligors provide evidence of income and assets, demonstrate inability to pay greater amounts within a reasonable timeframe, and not have withheld payment in anticipation of the program.

Specifies that determinations by the administrator or director regarding whether compromise is in the state's best interest are final and not subject to administrative appeal or judicial review.