CT HB07131

Allows Superior Court or family support magistrate to establish or modify child support orders based on present income and assets of incarcerated or institutionalized obligors, following standard child support guidelines.

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

In IV-D support cases, automatically modifies existing support orders to zero dollars effective upon filing an affidavit by a support enforcement officer if the obligor is incarcerated or institutionalized for more than 90 days and has no identifiable income or assets.

Requires support enforcement officer to notify the custodial party 15 calendar days before the automatic modification, allowing the custodial party to object if the obligor has sufficient income or assets or if incarcerated for an offense against the custodial party or child.

Automatically reinstates the prior support amount 90 days after the obligor's release from incarceration or institutionalization unless the obligor files an objection claiming insufficient income or assets to comply.