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Old October 2nd 07, 10:49 PM posted to alt.child-support
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Default new law allows arrears to be erased if making current payments???

"While not everyone qualifies under the new law",

That was an important line there. This is only for when the arrears
are owed to the State and the obligor meets the low-income criteria.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/download/legi07.pdf

House Bill 263 - Chapter 16
Senate Bill 154 - Chapter 15
Child Support Enforcement

- Child Support Payment Incentive Program -

These bills require the Child Support Enforcement Administration
(CSEA) to establish a statewide program to encourage the payment on
child support by low-income obligors. Under the program, the
Administration would enter into an agreement with obligors to reduce
arrears owed to the State on the condition that the obligor would make
current support payments on a regular basis over a specified period of
time. Specifically, the program provides that after 12 months of
uninterrupted child support payments, the assigned arrears would be
reduced by 50%; the remaining arrears would be reduced to zero after
24 months of uninterrupted payments. The program would be limited to
those obligors
whose income does not exceed 225% of the federal poverty level.