SB346 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will BarfootSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Child support payments, children with special needs or disabilities, death of parent, legal guardian, or representative payee, court-appointed legal guardian authorized to receive payments, Secs. 30-3-191, 30-3-197 am'd.

Summary

SB346 would allow a court-appointed guardian or representative payee to receive child support for a child with special needs or an intellectual disability after the death of the custodial parent or guardian.

What This Bill Does

The bill would allow the state Title IV-D agency to direct the noncustodial parent to switch the child support payee to a court-appointed guardian or representative payee for a child with special needs or an intellectual disability after the death of the custodian. If there are other minor siblings without special needs who also receive support, the amount provided to the child with special needs or with an intellectual disability would be prorated. It designates the act as 'Derrick’s Law' and specifies when it would take effect.

Who It Affects

• Children with special needs or intellectual disabilities (and any minor siblings who also receive support) would have payments redirected to a court-appointed guardian or representative payee after the custodian's death, with prorated funds for the child with special needs.
• Obligors (noncustodial parents) and the state Title IV-D agency would be affected as the agency may direct the payee change and adjust payment amounts accordingly.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 30-3-191 and 30-3-197 to allow a court-appointed guardian or representative payee of a child with special needs or an intellectual disability to receive child support payments after the death of the custodian.
• If there are minor siblings without special needs who also receive support, the amount provided to the child with special needs or with an intellectual disability shall be prorated.
• Designates the act as 'Derrick’s Law.'
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor (or when it otherwise becomes law).

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Subjects

Children