Circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee modified.

HF 399 modifies Minnesota's child support rules to clarify when public authorities must redirect payments from the parent receiving support (obligee) to a caregiver (like a grandparent or foster parent) when a child lives with them. The bill requires written notice to all parties with specific details (children affected, amount, date), allows a 30-day window to contest redirection based on limited grounds (child no longer living with caregiver, reunification needs, or child's best interests), and mandates expedited hearings if contested. Redirection automatically ends if the caregiver no longer receives public assistance for the child, the placement agreement expires, or the court order ends. This directly affects parents paying support, parents receiving support, and caregivers temporarily caring for children under court or placement agreements.