as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; barring a county welfare 1.3 agency from pursuing court action to obtain child 1.4 support in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota 1.5 Statutes 1994, section 256.87, by adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256.87, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 8. [BAR FROM PURSUING COURT ACTION TO OBTAIN CHILD 1.10 SUPPORT.] The public agency responsible for maintenance 1.11 enforcement shall not pursue a court order to obtain child 1.12 support from a noncustodial father when: 1.13 (1) the mother is applying for AFDC; 1.14 (2) the child is more than five years old; 1.15 (3) the father has no knowledge of being the father at 1.16 least one year prior to the commencement of the court action; 1.17 (4) the father is supporting other children; and 1.18 (5) the father's income is less than 175 percent of the 1.19 federal poverty guidelines. 1.20 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.21 Section 1 is effective retroactive to July 1, 1994.