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DE SCR71
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Henry
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AI Summary
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Supports the Ad Hoc Committee for Child Support Formula Review's proposed revision to Family Court Rule of Civil Procedure 506 regarding child support orders for incarcerated obligors
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Proposes automatic reduction of child support orders to one-half of the monthly minimum obligation after an obligor is incarcerated for 180 continuous days
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Notes that incarcerated parents in Delaware average $10,000 in child support debt, and nationally incarcerated parents leave prison with approximately $20,000 in child support arrears
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Recognizes federal regulation 45 CFR § 303.8 (December 2016) permits states to review child support orders when a noncustodial parent will be incarcerated for more than 180 days
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Chief Judge of the Family Court
Legislative Description
Supporting The Ad Hoc Committee For Child Support Formula Review's Proposed Revision To Family Court Rule Of Civil Procedure 506.
Last Action
Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/28/2018