CT HB05256

Allows Superior Court or family support magistrate to modify child support orders based on incarcerated or institutionalized obligor's present income and substantial assets in accordance with child support guidelines.

Prohibits downward modification of support orders based solely on incarceration or institutionalization if the obligor was convicted of an offense against the custodial parent or child subject to the support order.

Automatically modifies IV-D support cases to zero dollars upon filing of an affidavit by a support enforcement officer when obligor is incarcerated or institutionalized for more than ninety days, provided no income or assets are available and the offense was not against the custodial party or child.

Requires support enforcement officer to notify the custodial party fifteen calendar days before filing modification affidavit, allowing objection if obligor has sufficient income or assets or if incarcerated for an offense against the custodial party or child.

Reinstates support orders to prior amounts ninety days after obligor's release upon filing of affidavit, with obligor given fifteen days to object on grounds of insufficient income or assets.