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Committee lays over bill to allow administrative termination of redirected child support when not in child’s best interest
Summary
House File 102, which would add administrative discretion to terminate redirection of child support payments (notably in foster-care contexts), was moved and laid over pending a fiscal note; supporters argued the change helps reunification and avoids court delays.
House File 102 would add administrative discretion to terminate previously redirected child support payments when continuing the redirection is not in the child’s best interest, witnesses told the Children and Families Committee on March 26. The committee laid the bill over while awaiting a fiscal note.
Why it matters: redirecting child support payments (for example, from a parent to a caregiver or foster agency while a child is placed) can be administratively efficient,…
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