The proposed bill, known as the Support Compliance and Accountability for Responsible Support Act (SCARS), amends existing family law regarding child support obligations. It requires courts to consider the total value of retirement accounts when determining child support orders. The bill eliminates the prohibition on modifying support orders due to criminal conduct, professional misconduct, or voluntary underemployment. Additionally, it removes the exemption of retirement funds from being used to fulfill child support obligations, allowing courts to order the use of individual retirement accounts to pay child support arrearages.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that claims for child support against retirement accounts will not require early withdrawal penalties if used for child support payments, although they will be subject to taxes as distributions. It also mandates that any motion for child support or modification must include a completed domestic relations affidavit and proposed child support worksheet. The bill repeals certain sections of existing law, streamlining the process and clarifying the treatment of retirement funds in relation to child support obligations.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
As Amended by Senate Committee: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: 23-3002, 23-3005, 60-2308