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SB102: relative to the determination of underemployment in child support cases.

Citation
2015 SB102
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Senate status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
SENATE Judiciary
Hearing
02/03/2015 at 09:00 AM
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Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts Children and family law

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SB 102 – AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0978

05/01

SENATE BILL 102

AN ACT relative to the determination of underemployment in child support cases.

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Oligny, Rock 34; Rep. LeBrun, Hills 32; Rep. Flanagan, Hills 26; Rep. P. McCarthy, Hills 29

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill requires the court in child support cases to consider the type of employment and the reason for the change in employment in determining whether to impute income to a parent based on underemployment.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0978

05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to the determination of underemployment in child support cases.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subparagraph; Child Support Guidelines; Definition of Gross Income; Underemployment. Amend RSA 458-C:2, IV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) In determining whether a parent is voluntarily underemployed under subparagraph (a) or (b), the court shall consider the nature of the parent’s current and previous employment, the reason for the change in employment, and any additional factors the court deems relevant.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.