Court‑ordered child‑support bonds fail after floor debate
House debate over a bill that would let courts require obligors to post bonds equal to up to three years of child support ended with the measure defeated 33–42 after members questioned constitutionality, affordability of bonds and effectiveness for low‑income obligors.
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Representative Falk presented House Bill 360, which would allow a court in certain cases to require an obligor to post a bond (similar to a construction bond) for up to three years of child support to secure future payments. Falk said the tool would be aimed at obligors who have assets but persistently fail to pay, and that the bond would allow custodial parents and children to receive support without drawing on state funds.
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