MN HF2602

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518A.40, subdivision 4, to modify when public authorities must suspend collecting child care support expenses from court orders.

Public authority must suspend child care expense collection when either party informs them no child care costs are being incurred and the public authority verifies this information with the obligee.

Public authority must also suspend collection if the obligee fails to provide verification within 30 days after the public authority requests information regarding child care costs.

Suspension becomes effective the first day of the month following verification or failure to provide information; collection resumes when either party reports child care costs are incurred or a child care support assignment takes effect.

If parties provide conflicting information about child care expenses, the public authority continues or resumes collection; either party may challenge suspension, continuation, or resumption decisions through a court motion.