Permits portion of child support payments to be held in trust for child to access upon certain circumstances.
This bill allows courts, with parental agreement, to place up to 10% of a parent's child support payments into an irrevocable trust for the child. The child becomes the beneficiary and can access the funds at age 18 or as specified in the trust terms. Courts retain authority to adjust the trust percentage or appoint a new trustee if the current trustee isn't acting in the child's best interest. The parent's total child support obligation remains unchanged by this arrangement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2025
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Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
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