SB2569 Summary

• Adds notice requirements for dissipation claims in divorce proceedings, including a 60-day pre-trial notice or 30-day post-discovery notice that must identify the dissipated property and when dissipation occurred.

• Establishes a 5-year look-back period for dissipation claims, preventing claims for dissipation occurring more than 5 years before the divorce petition or more than 3 years after the claiming party knew or should have known of the dissipation.

• Revises child support guidelines language to specify courts must find a deviation is appropriate after considering the child's best interests, and adds separate enumeration of educational needs as a factor.

• Adds discretionary authority for courts to order parents to contribute to reasonable child-related expenses including health needs not covered by insurance, child care, education, and extracurricular activities.

• Makes technical corrections to language in property division and child support sections, including grammatical updates and clarification of terminology.