The bill aims to streamline the modification of child support obligations for parents who have recently been released from incarceration. It establishes that a parent's release from incarceration can be considered a material change in circumstances, allowing for a petition to modify child support based on the family's support chart. The bill mandates the Office of Child Support Enforcement to communicate with the Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction, as well as parole and probation officers, to facilitate timely modifications of child support orders upon a parent's release. Additionally, it requires the Department of Finance and Administration to create rules to implement these changes.

Furthermore, the bill introduces provisions for the sharing of information between various agencies to ensure that child support obligations are met. It requires the Division of Correction to screen inmates nearing release and the Division of Community Correction to screen parolees and probationers for existing child support orders. Parole and probation officers are tasked with collecting and providing relevant information about the parent’s employment and residential status to the Office of Child Support Enforcement within specified timeframes. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the Division of Correction to notify the Office of Child Support Enforcement about inmates nearing release who have child support obligations.

Statutes affected:
HB 1699: 9-14-107(a), 9-14-208(b)