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MS SB2611
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits courts from using a standard default amount when imputing income for child support calculations, requiring instead fact-based assessment of the obligated parent's actual circumstances
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Requires consideration of specific factors when determining ability to pay, including assets, job skills, education, age, health, criminal record, employment barriers, local job market conditions, and prevailing earnings in the community
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Mandates courts consider the basic subsistence needs of obligated parents with limited ability to pay when adjusted gross income falls below $10,000 or exceeds $100,000
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Changes terminology from "absent parent" to "obligated parent" in provisions regarding existing court-ordered support for other children
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Effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Child support; prohibit standard amount for imputation of income in lieu of fact-gathering.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022