Massachusetts S110 amends child support laws to ensure payments are directed to families and considers certain circumstances for non-cooperation.

Massachusetts S110 amends the General Laws to ensure that child support payments collected on behalf of families receiving public assistance are paid directly to the family. It also specifies that child support payments below the federal poverty level should be disregarded when calculating the family's countable income. The bill further outlines conditions under which a recipient may not cooperate with the child support agency, such as when cooperation could harm the child or disrupt supportive relationships.

Massachusetts S110 amends child support laws to ensure payments are directed to families and considers certain circumstances for non-cooperation.

Massachusetts S110 amends the General Laws to ensure that child support payments collected on behalf of families receiving public assistance are paid directly to the family. It also specifies that child support payments below the federal poverty level should be disregarded when calculating the family's countable income. The bill further outlines conditions under which a recipient may not cooperate with the child support agency, such as when cooperation could harm the child or disrupt supportive relationships.