Wells Introduces the "Child Support Enforcement Corrections Amendment Act of 2012"
February 7, 2012
Today, I am introducing the "Child Support Enforcement Corrections Amendment Act of 2012."
Working with pro bono lawyers working on family law issues, several situations have been identified where our child support and custody law creates an unreasonable burden, often without the awareness of one of the parents involved in the order.
The changes are fairly technical in nature, but would make a significant difference for these individuals.
In one example, a parent sentenced to jail time will typically qualify for modification of their support orders due to the obvious change in their income that will result from incarceration. However, if they are in the situation of soon serving time behind bars, they frequently have other priorities than working with counsel to file a motion related to their custody order and do not do so. The result is that significant arrears accumulate which create an additional burden to readjusting to civilian life on the return.
The proposed legislation would provide a basis for waiving these arrears accumulated during the time of incarceration.
In another example, child support orders do not terminate automatically when the child reaches the age of 21 years. Instead, a motion to amend must be filed. In situations where the young adult is moving to independence, or if a parent is not aware of this requirement, the motion may not be filed and the payments and arrears continue to be required. The result is that parent has either made payments that should not have been required, or they have accrued arrears from which there is little to no relief.
The proposed legislation would require that support orders terminate on the child's 21st birthday, but maintain the ability of the child's representative to file a motion where grounds exist to extend an order past the age of 21.
I look forward to working on this reform with my colleagues and welcome community feedback.
Click here for a link to the proposed legislation: Wells, Child Support Enforcement.pdf
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