SB103 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Child support, payments pursuant to withholding orders, ability to make to clerk of court deleted, employers required to notify Department of Human Resources of payments greater then $500, Secs. 30-3-61, 30-3-62, 30-3-65, 30-3-66 am'd.

Summary

This bill would change Alabama's child support withholding rules by ending direct payments to the clerk of the court and requiring employers to notify the Department of Human Resources before paying $500 or more in IV-D cases.

What This Bill Does

It amends four sections to shift payment processing away from the clerk of the court toward the Department of Human Resources for IV-D child support cases. In IV-D cases, it requires employers to notify DHR at least 45 days before making a $500+ arrears payment and to withhold and not release those funds until 30 days after the intended payment date or until authorized. It keeps the ongoing withholding system and clarifies how to handle cross-state orders and changes in employment, including cost rules for service and notification requirements.

Who It Affects

• Employers subject to income withholding orders for child support (especially those handling IV-D arrears) and how they must report and process payments.
• The Department of Human Resources and the courts/IV-D program staff who administer support orders, handle notices, and track arrears.

Key Provisions

• Removes provisions that payments are made to the clerk of the court and directs support payments to be handled through the Department of Human Resources or its designee in IV-D cases.
• In Title IV-D cases, requires employers to notify the Department of Human Resources at least 45 days before paying $500 or more in arrears, and to withhold and not release those funds until 30 days after the intended payment or until authorized.
• If a withholding order is from another state, the employer must apply that state's rules for processing the order (fees, max withholding, timing, and priorities).
• Adds requirements for notifying changes in employment or address, service of orders on new employers, and costs of service charged to the obligor, with provisions for termination or reinstatement of withholding when conditions are met.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Child Support