HB0236 Summary

• Suspends child support payment obligations by operation of law during any period a person is committed to the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, subject to federal approval and 60 days notice to the obligee.

• Obligee has 60 days to request termination or modification of the suspension if the obligor has sufficient income or resources to continue payments during incarceration.

• For obligors incarcerated for more than one year beginning January 1, 2018, temporarily suspends enforcement of child support obligations and prohibits accrual of interest on pre-existing obligations during the incarceration period.

• Requires obligor to notify obligee and the Department within 7 days of receiving settlements, inheritances, lottery winnings, or other income of $500+ monthly or $5,000+ lump sum during incarceration.

• Directs Department of Corrections and Department of Healthcare and Family Services to share data and collaborate on assisting incarcerated obligors in modifying child support obligations, and requires presentence reports to include child support obligation information.