H 4031 General Bill, By Altman
Summary: Child support, provisions to reduce an individual's pay if the person is called to active duty and there is a reduction in income
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-87 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN INDIVIDUAL SERVING IN THE MILITARY IS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN A TIME OF WAR AND IS UNDER A COURT-ORDERED OBLIGATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT, A REDUCTION IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S PAY, DUE TO BEING CALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY, CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS MUST BE REDUCED BY A PERCENTAGE COMMENSURATE WITH THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S PAY; TO PROVIDE THAT NEITHER A CHILD SUPPORT NOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT ARREARAGE MAY ACCRUE AGAINST SUCH AN INDIVIDUAL DURING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE; AND TO REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO NOTIFY THE FAMILY COURT WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
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04/23/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
04/23/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
05/07/03	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
05/13/03	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Howard, Cobb-Hunter, JH Neal, Sheheen, Breeland and Coleman HJ-13
05/14/03	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 15, 2003 HJ-30
05/14/03	House	Reconsidered HJ-33
05/14/03	House	Amended HJ-33
05/14/03	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 15, 2003 HJ-34
05/15/03	House	Read second time HJ-47
05/15/03	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-48
05/15/03	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-48
05/16/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
05/19/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/19/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
05/19/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6