1014.E AMS FORT S3126.1
EHB 1014 - S AMD 372
By Senator Fortunato
WITHDRAWN 04/16/2025
On page 2, line 8, after "(a)" strike "When" and insert "((When)) (i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this subsection, when"
On page 2, after line 19, insert the following:
"(ii) If the person entitled to receive support has a disability or has a dependent with a disability, a support order of not less than $50 per child per month shall be entered when a parent's monthly net income is below 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for a one-person family unless the obligor parent establishes that it would be unjust to do so in that particular case."
On page 2, line 20, after "(b)" strike "The" and insert "((The)) (i) Except as provided in (b)(ii) of this section, the"
On page 2, after line 33, insert the following:
"(ii) If the person entitled to receive support has a disability or has a dependent with a disability, the basic support obligation of the parent making the transfer payment, excluding health care, day care, and special child-rearing expenses, shall not reduce his or her net income below the self-support reserve of 125 percent of the federal poverty level for a one-person family, except for the presumptive minimum payment of $50 per child per month or when it would be unjust to apply the self-support reserve limitation after considering the best interests of the child and the circumstances of each parent."
EFFECT: Maintains a monthly net income threshold of 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for a one-person family for the presumptive minimum support obligation where the person entitled to receive support has a disability or has a dependent with a disability.
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