Relating to: the assignment of child support orders and arrears to the state when a child enters foster care and the role of the Department of Children and Families, county departments of human and social services, and juvenile courts in referring, collecting, and ordering child support. (FE)

This bill establishes a process for automatically assigning child support payments and past-due amounts to the state when a child enters foster care, ensuring funds go directly to support the child's care rather than remaining with local agencies. It requires county social services departments and juvenile courts to refer parents of children in foster care to state child support enforcement if the parents earn above 400% of the poverty line or receive adoption assistance. The legislation also mandates that courts determine child support liability for parents of children placed in residential facilities and clarifies that support orders automatically assign income sources like wages and pensions to the state for children receiving state aid.