The original instrument was prepared by Christine Arbo Peck. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by LG
Sullivan.
DIGEST
SB 185 Reengrossed 2019 Regular Session Walsworth
Present law provides a procedure for commencement of child support actions and redirection of
support payments by the Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Present law provides that
DCFS is authorized to receive and disburse support payments made on behalf of each child who is
a recipient of public assistance, and is authorized to administratively change the payee of a support
order to the department. Present law provides that DCFS shall give notice of such change to the
obligee and the obligor and shall file a copy of such notice with the court by which the order was
issued or last registered.
Present law provides that for cases no longer receiving support enforcement services from the
department, upon motion of an interested party, a support order shall be transferred to the district or
family court in the same parish as the juvenile court transferring the order. Proposed law retains
present law and further provide for an effective date of redirection of support payments.
Proposed law provides that a court shall issue an order recognizing or removing the name of payor
or payee when notice of redirection of support payment is filed with the clerk of court.
Proposed law provides that such order shall be served to all parties.
Present law provides for portions of Act 264 of the 2017 Regular Session, as amended by Act 136
of the 2018 Regular Session, that generally provide for suspension of child support during an
obligor's incarceration, to become effective on Aug. 1, 2019.
Proposed law changes the effective date to Aug. 1, 2020.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends Ch.C. Art. 313(B), R.S. 46:236.2, and Section 1 of Act No. 136 of the 2018 Regular
Session)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the original bill
1. Restores present language.
2. Provides relative to notice. 3. Provides relative to court orders.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Relative to certain provisions of Act 264 of the 2017 Regular Session, delays the
effective date for one year.