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GA HB1118

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Allison

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new definitions for "medical insurance obligee" (person owed a duty of medical support) and "medical insurance obligor" (person owing a duty of medical support) to Georgia's Child Support Recovery Act under Code Section 19-11-3

  • Replaces references to "support obligor/obligee" with "medical insurance obligor/obligee" throughout provisions governing accident and sickness insurance coverage for children, clarifying which party bears responsibility for maintaining health coverage

  • Requires all active TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) IV-D cases to be automatically reviewed for possible child support modification after 36 months, without requiring a request from either party; all other IV-D orders are eligible for review upon application and payment of fees

  • Changes the objection period for proposed child support order adjustments in administrative cases from 30 days to 33 days from the date of mailed notice, and requires judicial case petitions to be filed and served contemporaneously with the agency's mailed notice

  • Shifts the IV-D agency's role from "determining the ability of the noncustodial parent to support" children to "reviewing orders for child support" in accordance with Georgia's child support guidelines (Code Section 19-6-15)

Legislative Description

Child Support Recovery Act; IV-D agency support orders; change provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Special Judiciary3/18/2010
Judiciary2/8/2010

Full Bill Text

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