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GENERAL BILL: by Future of Florida's Families Committee and Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Goldstein; Meadows

Child Support: Requires either or both parents who owe support to secure or object to the termination of a support award; provides conditions for the imputation of income by the court under certain circumstances; provides for the determination of net income; provides the child support guidelines schedule; provides for income levels above what is reflected in the schedule; revises amount of child care costs to be added to the basic child support obligation; revises method for calculating each parent's percentage share of child support need and calculating total minimum child support need; revises factors to be considered by the court in adjusting child support awards; provides for calculation of child support orders in cases of split parenting arrangements; specifies the method for determining a child support order amount; provides for the imputation of income; revises a threshold for arrearages before passport restrictions apply; requires the Department of Revenue to employ automated administrative enforcement of support orders in interstate cases; authorizes the department to establish a corresponding case; requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to evaluate and submit a report to the Governor and Legislature on state compliance with federally required review of child support guidelines.

Effective Date: October 1, 2006.

Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Messages on Saturday, May 06, 2006 1:11 AM

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