This bill addresses the treatment of incarceration in the context of calculating gross income for child support guidelines. It stipulates that incarceration shall not be considered as voluntary unemployment when determining a parent's gross income for child support purposes. The bill amends RSA 458-C:2, IV(a) by inserting language that explicitly states that incarceration cannot be treated as voluntary unemployment, thereby preventing a reduction in a parent's child support obligation on the basis that their incarceration is a voluntary act.

The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, as indicated by its effective date clause. The insertion made to the existing law ensures that individuals who are incarcerated are not seen as voluntarily reducing their income to avoid child support responsibilities. This change aims to maintain the financial support provided to children, regardless of a parent's incarceration status. No deletions from the current law are mentioned in the provided text.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 458-C:2
Version adopted by both bodies: 458-C:2
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 458-C:2