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House approves allowing courts to consider SSDI when imputing income for child support

Utah House of Representatives · February 23, 2026
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Summary

HB 216 passed the House unanimously after sponsor Rep. Jordan Tuscher said the bill allows courts discretion to include Social Security Disability Insurance as imputed income when calculating child support; sponsor said Utah was previously the only state that excluded SSDI. Vote: 68–0.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House unanimously approved HB 216 on Feb. 23, allowing courts to consider Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) when imputing income in child-support calculations.

Representative Jordan Tuscher, sponsor of the measure, told colleagues that SSDI is an insurance program designed to replace long-term wages for workers with severe…

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