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SB24-202

Assignment of Child Support Foster Youth

Concerning a parent's financial obligation to cover costs of a child in out-of-home placement.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subject:
Children & Domestic Matters
Bill Summary

Current Colorado law requires that a decree providing for placement of a child with a public agency be accompanied by a court order that obligates the child's parent to pay a fee, based on the parent's ability to pay. The fee covers the costs of a guardian ad litem and of providing for residential care of the child. The act removes the requirement for a court order obligating a child's parent to pay the fee for residential child care and guardian ad litem costs. Instead, the act authorizes a delegate child support enforcement unit to impose a fee only when a county child welfare unit determines a referral is appropriate in accordance with rules promulgated by the state board of human services (state board). The act removes the requirements that this fee be based on a parent's ability to pay and that the fee cover the cost of a guardian ad litem.

Current Colorado law assigns child support by operation of law to the state department of human services to reimburse county, state, and federal out-of-home placement costs when a child is placed in foster care. The act limits assignments to current, rather than previously accrued, child support obligations. The act grants a delegate child support enforcement unit discretion to enforce a child support obligation when a county child welfare unit determines a referral is appropriate in accordance with rules promulgated by the state board.

APPROVED by Governor May 22, 2024

EFFECTIVE May 22, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    05/22/2024 Signed Act PDF
    05/08/2024 Final Act PDF
    05/04/2024 Rerevised PDF
    05/03/2024 Revised PDF
    04/24/2024 Reengrossed PDF
    04/23/2024 Engrossed PDF
    04/08/2024 Introduced PDF

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