This bill modifies provisions related to child support, family law, and income reporting.
This bill:
- requires certain independent contractors to report payments for personal services to the new hire registry maintained by the Department of Workforce Services;
- creates a rebuttable presumption that an order terminating parental rights shall state the amount of any child support arrears and permit collection of arrears;
- requires that a divorce decree provide information about the Office of Recovery Services (office);
- beginning July 1, 2026, creates a rebuttable presumption that a child support order shall include an order for an obligor parent to pay an amount as a child support advance to assist with child care costs;
- requires the office to study and prepare a proposed method for calculating the amount of a child support advance; and
- gives reporting requirements to the office.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26B-9-206, 35A-7-102, 80-4-105, 81-4-406, 81-6-101