S.B. 263

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CHILD CARE COSTS AMENDMENTS
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler
5 House Sponsor: V. Lowry Snow
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions in the Utah Child Support Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires child care costs to be included in a child support order when income is
13 imputed to a custodial parent.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 78B-12-215, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 78B-12-215 is amended to read:
24 78B-12-215. Child care costs.
25 (1) (a) The need to include child care costs in the child support order is presumed, if
26 the custodial parent or the noncustodial parent, during extended parent-time, is working and
27 actually incurring the child care costs.

28 (b) If income has been imputed to a custodial parent, the need to include child care
29 costs is presumed to cover the costs of child care that would accrue if the parent was working.
30 (2) The need to include child care costs is not presumed, but may be awarded on a
31 case-by-case basis, if the costs are related to the career or occupational training of the custodial
32 parent, or if otherwise ordered by the court in the interest of justice.




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