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Committee backs bill to let courts consider SSDI in child‑support calculations
Utah House Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Rep. Toucher said HB 216 would allow courts to include Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) as a parent’s income when setting child support (leaving judicial discretion intact); the committee advanced the bill unanimously after brief public support.
Representative Toucher described HB 216 as a narrowly tailored change arising from a constituent case: unlike most states, Utah currently excludes SSDI from a parent’s gross income when calculating child support. The sponsor said…
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