Bill Text: MN SF2123 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Child care support provisions modifications
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - Referred to Health and Human Services [SF2123 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2123-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; modifying child care support provisions;amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518A.40, subdivision 4.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518A.40, subdivision 4, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 4. Change in child care. (a) When a court order provides for child care
1.8expenses, and child care support is not assigned under section256.741 , the public
1.9authority, if the public authority provides child support enforcement services, must
1.10suspend collecting the amount allocated for child care expenses when:
1.11(1) either party informs the public authority that no child care costs are being
1.12incurred; and:
1.13(2) (1) the public authority verifies the accuracy of the information with the obligee.;
1.14or
1.15(2) the obligee fails to provide verification to the public authority within 30 days
1.16after a request for information regarding child care costs.
1.17The suspension is effective as of the first day of the month following the date that the
1.18public authorityreceived the verification verified the information with the obligee or the
1.19obligee failed to provide information. The public authority will resume collecting child
1.20care expenses when either party provides information that child care costshave resumed
1.21are incurred, or when a child care support assignment takes effect under section256.741 ,
1.22subdivision 4. The resumption is effective as of the first day of the month after the date
1.23that the public authority received the information.
2.1 (b) If the parties provide conflicting information to the public authority regarding
2.2whether child care expenses are being incurred,or if the public authority is unable to
2.3verify with the obligee that no child care costs are being incurred, the public authority will
2.4continue or resume collecting child care expenses. Either party, by motion to the court,
2.5may challenge the suspension, continuation, or resumption of the collection of child care
2.6expenses under this subdivision. If the public authority suspends collection activities
2.7for the amount allocated for child care expenses, all other provisions of the court order
2.8remain in effect.
2.9 (c) In cases where there is a substantial increase or decrease in child care expenses,
2.10the parties may modify the order under section518A.39 .
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518A.40, subdivision 4.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518A.40, subdivision 4, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 4. Change in child care. (a) When a court order provides for child care
1.8expenses, and child care support is not assigned under section
1.9authority, if the public authority provides child support enforcement services, must
1.10suspend collecting the amount allocated for child care expenses when
1.11
1.12incurred
1.13
1.14or
1.15(2) the obligee fails to provide verification to the public authority within 30 days
1.16after a request for information regarding child care costs.
1.17The suspension is effective as of the first day of the month following the date that the
1.18public authority
1.19obligee failed to provide information. The public authority will resume collecting child
1.20care expenses when either party provides information that child care costs
1.21are incurred, or when a child care support assignment takes effect under section
1.22subdivision 4. The resumption is effective as of the first day of the month after the date
1.23that the public authority received the information.
2.1 (b) If the parties provide conflicting information to the public authority regarding
2.2whether child care expenses are being incurred,
2.3
2.4continue or resume collecting child care expenses. Either party, by motion to the court,
2.5may challenge the suspension, continuation, or resumption of the collection of child care
2.6expenses under this subdivision. If the public authority suspends collection activities
2.7for the amount allocated for child care expenses, all other provisions of the court order
2.8remain in effect.
2.9 (c) In cases where there is a substantial increase or decrease in child care expenses,
2.10the parties may modify the order under section
