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House clears bill to strengthen enforcement of child‑support orders
Summary
HB 118 passed unanimously in the House to raise the prosecutable age for criminal non‑support to 18, allow inability-to-pay as an affirmative defense with reciprocal pretrial discovery, and permit felony enhancement for noncustodial parents who leave the state while owing support.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 118 on Feb. 14, 1995, strengthening the state's tools to enforce child‑support orders. The bill, sponsored by Representative Mary Carlson, passed the House unanimously (70–0) and advances to the Senate.
Representative Mary Carlson said the measure raises the prosecutable age from 16 to 18 so that criminal nonsupport can be pursued for older dependent children and explained procedural changes to…
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