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SF1248 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee modification

Related bill: HF102

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposes changes to the process and regulations surrounding the redirection of child support payments by public authorities in Minnesota. Highlights of the bill include:

  1. When a child support payment is being redirected, all relevant parties (the person paying support, the person receiving support, and the caregiver) must be notified in writing. This notice will include details such as the child’s name, to whom the support will be redirected, the date of redirection, and the amount being redirected.

  2. This bill specifies that if not all children covered under a support order are living with a caregiver, only a proportional share of the support, corresponding to the number of children living with the caregiver, should be redirected.

  3. If a party (either the payer or the receiver of support) wishes to contest this redirection, they can do so on grounds such as the children not living with the caregiver, the need to maintain the original home setting, or if redirecting support is deemed not in the children’s best interests.

  4. Any challenge to the redirection must be filed within 30 days following the notice, and a hearing must be scheduled swiftly – no later than 30 days after the challenge is made.

  5. If neither party contests the redirection, the redirection becomes effective the following month after the contest period ends. However, if there is a contest, the redirection will be on hold until the hearing’s outcome.

  6. The redirection will end if conditions change such as the caregiver no longer receiving public assistance for the child, expiration of the voluntary placement agreement, the court order for the child’s placement ending, or if redirection is judged not in the child's best interests.

  7. Terminations of redirection also must be communicated in writing to all parties and become effective at the start of the month, at least 14 days after the notice is mailed.

This legislation aims to make child support redirection more transparent, fairer, and tailored to the specific living situations of children requiring support. It also provides mechanisms for objections to be raised and resolved in a timely manner.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes specific grounds for contesting redirection based on the child's residence status under section 260C.212."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the conditions under which child support redirection can be contested if a child is under an out-of-home placement plan mentioned in section 260C.212.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "260C.212"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill refers to considerations for determining the best interests of the child concerning the termination of support redirection as outlined in section 260B.331.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "260B.331"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill addresses how support redirection decisions are tied to the child's best interests, as described in section 260C.331.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "260C.331"
  }
]

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