Panel backs ‘income shares’ child-support model despite implementation concerns
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 18-02 to adopt an income-shares child-support model for Arkansas, while judges and practitioners warned that implementing the model will take time, technical staff and a computer model to produce accurate charts and to meet federal chart-review timelines.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 18-02, which authorizes Arkansas to move to an income-shares child-support model widely used in other states. Supporters said the model is fairer because it accounts for both parents’ incomes; critics and court practitioners warned the transition will be complex and resource intensive.
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