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Judiciary Committee sends Department of Social Services bill to the floor after federal-compliance debate on child support rules
Summary
The Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to send a Department of Social Services bill to the floor after members debated changes to child-support law designed to align Connecticut with federal child-support enforcement requirements.
The Judiciary Committee voted to refer a Department of Social Services bill to the floor after extended discussion about child-support enforcement and federal compliance.
Representative Fishburne and others asked why the bill removes the requirement that petitioners file a certified copy of a foreign child-support order with Connecticut courts. Senator Lesser and Representative Gilchrist said the language was requested by the Department of Social Services following a letter from the federal office that oversees child-support enforcement (the Administration for Children and…
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