Child support; tolling thereof for incarcerated parents. (SB629)
Introduced By
Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Child support; exemptions from presumptive minimum monthly obligation. Provides that a period of incarceration in a state or local correctional facility shall not constitute voluntary unemployment or bad faith for the purpose of calculating child support. This bill also creates an exemption from the minimum monthly child support payment for obligors who lacksufficient assets from which to pay child support and who are incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility. Amends § 20-108.1 (“Determination of child or spousal support.”), § 20-108.2 (“Guideline for determination of child support; quadrennial review by Child Support Guidelines Review Panel; executive summary.”), § 63.2-1918 (“Administrative establishment of obligations.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Comments
Since every inmate incarcerated due to his/her inability to pay, that I know of, has told me they didn't 'voluntarily' unemploy themselves to go to jail, they LOST their jobs BECAUSE of going to jail, this bill actually makes sense.
Besides, since 'when' can the inmate 'voluntarily' walk out of jail to get another job?