This bill amends the Child Support Intercept Act to expand the interception of insurance payments to include life insurance proceeds payable to non-custodial parents who are beneficiaries of the policy. Under the current law, insurers are required to review information provided by the Department of Human Services to determine if a claimant owes past-due child support. If the claimant does owe past-due support, the insurer must withhold the amount of past-due support from the payment and pay it to the family court. The insurer is then required to provide written notice to the claimant and the department of the payment to the family court. This bill would also allow claimants who are aggrieved by any action taken under this law to seek judicial review in the family court. The bill would take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
730: 27-57-1