SB445 Summary

• Parenting time adjustment becomes presumptive (rather than mandatory) when a noncustodial parent has at least 121 overnights per year, but presumption may be rebutted if not in the child's best interest or if increased parenting time doesn't result in greater expenditures.

• Child support obligation reduction uses a tiered formula based on overnights: factor of 2.0 for 121-131 overnights, 1.75 for 132-143 overnights, and 1.5 for 144+ overnights applied to combined base monthly obligation.

• Maximum overnight threshold of 205 overnights established; no parent receiving more than 205 overnights is eligible for child support reduction, and adjusted child support cannot exceed what would be owed without the adjustment.

• Failure to exercise the required overnights or exercising significantly more constitutes material change of circumstances; court may establish underpaid amounts as enforceable child support judgment and withhold adjustment for 12 months.

• Act becomes effective November 1, 2015.