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MS SB2338

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

Terry Burton

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi child support guidelines to establish a rebuttable presumption that guidelines are reasonable for adjusted gross incomes between $10,000 and $100,000 per month (increased from previous thresholds of $5,000 to $50,000).

  • Maintains child support percentages of adjusted gross income based on number of children: 14% for one child, 20% for two, 22% for three, 24% for four, and 26% for five or more children.

  • Requires courts to make written findings on the record when adjusted gross income falls outside the $10,000 to $100,000 range to determine if applying the guidelines would be reasonable.

  • Defines "adjusted gross income" to include wages, self-employment income, investments, workers' compensation, disability, unemployment benefits, alimony, and other earned income, minus mandatory deductions for taxes, Social Security, and certain retirement contributions.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Child support guidelines; presumed to be reasonable for adjusted gross income within a certain range.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services2/20/2013
Public Health and Welfare1/21/2013

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