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House floor debate centers on tying child-support orders to state guidelines when payments change 25%
Summary
Lawmakers debated a bill to require noncustodial parents to pay amounts consistent with Utah child-support guidelines when there is a 25% change between current payments and guideline figures; supporters cited federal compliance and an unchanged fiscal note, while opponents urged waiting for federal guidelines and warned of courts needing flexibility.
Supporters on the House floor argued the bill simply enforces the child-support guidelines already adopted by the Legislature, saying it would require a noncustodial parent to pay the guideline amount when there is a 25% change between what they currently pay and what the guidelines prescribe.
A floor member (Speaker 2) reminded colleagues the body enacted earlier measures establishing guidelines (citing prior House bills)…
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