HB 18-1363 Summary

• Expands authority of delegate child support enforcement units to issue administrative subpoenas for genetic testing in juvenile court paternity cases without court involvement initially.

• Creates "administrative process action" (APA) procedures allowing child support establishment and modification through administrative negotiations instead of court proceedings, with defined roles for APA-petitioner and APA-respondent.

• Establishes specific timelines and requirements for negotiation conferences (within 35 days of notice, with standard continuances limited to 7 days), default orders, and court approval processes.

• Creates the Child Support Insurance Lien Fund to collect fees from insurance claim attachments and appropriates $122,996 from this fund for the 2018-19 fiscal year for child support enforcement.

• Effective dates: Sections 4-13 take effect July 1, 2019; remaining provisions subject to referendum petition approval by voters in November 2018 election.