Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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Amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19. Child Support Recovery Act. Authorize the Department of Human Resources to impose fees on child support collections and alimony for public assistance recipients and abandoned minor public assistance recipient. The Department shall be authorized to charge the obligee a federal Deficit Reduction Act fee of $12.00 to be paid at a rate of $1.00 per month after the agency has collected $500 of support annually for each case. Such fee shall only apply to an obligee who has never received public assistance payments. The Department shall be authorized to charge the obligor a federal Deficit Reduction Act fee of $13.00 to be paid in 12 monthly installments after the agency has collected $500 of support annually for each case. Such fee shall only apply to an obligee or obligor who has never received public assistance payments.
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