2nd Sub. S.B. 23
         CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 1 January 24, 2007 9:06 am



Senator Gregory S. Bell proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 8, Lines 212 through 226 :    

             212          (c) Upon receiving a petition under Subsection (9)(a), the court shall, taking into
             213      account the best interests of the child[,]:
             214          (i) determine whether a substantial change has occurred[. If it has, the court shall
             215      then];
             216          (ii) if a substantial change has occurred, determine whether the change results in a
             217      difference of 15% or more between the payor's ordered support amount and the payor's support
             218      amount [of child support ordered and the amount] that would be required under the guidelines[.
             219      If there is such a difference and, the difference is not of a temporary nature, the court shall];
             220      and
             221          (iii) adjust the [amount of child] payor's ordered support [ordered] amount to that
             222      which is provided for in the guidelines[.] if:
             223          (A) there is a difference of 15% or more;
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             224          (B) the difference is not of a temporary nature
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             225          (C) the order adjusting the payor's ordered support amount does not deviate from the
             226      guidelines  
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