S.F. No. 4104 - Summary

• Public authorities must not release private address information about parties in child support or family services cases if an active protective order exists or if disclosure could cause physical or emotional harm, unless the protected party consents to disclosure.

• Courts must file addresses on separate sealed documents inaccessible to the public and other parties when public authorities are prohibited from disclosing location information, though authorities must still provide address information to courts for establishing and enforcing support.

• Payor of funds must notify public authority of lump-sum payments of $500 or more to obligors and hold the payment for 30 days; court orders after showing of past willful nonpayment can direct payment to public authority for future support.

• Recreational license suspension for child support arrears requires showing that other substantial enforcement mechanisms have been attempted first, and suspension may be lifted upon proof of compliance with payment agreements or payment of arrears in full.

• Establishes new procedures for transferring child support, custody, and parenting time cases from Minnesota district courts to federally-recognized tribal courts when concurrent jurisdiction exists and a case participant receives services from a tribal IV-D agency, with automatic transfer if no timely objection is filed.