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1 Support of Dependent Children; Definitions; Compliance. Amend RSA 161-B:2, III to read as follows:

III. "Compliance with a legal order of support" means:

(a) The obligor is fewer than 60 days in arrears for payment of ongoing child support pursuant to a legal order of support payable to or through the department and has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage as required by a legal order of support;

(b) The obligor is making ongoing periodic support payments pursuant to the legal order of support and is making periodic or lump sum payment on a support arrearage in accordance with the obligor's ability to pay and pursuant to a legal order of support;

(c) The obligor's wages are assigned pursuant to RSA 458-B and the wage assignment, pursuant to a court order or pursuant to RSA 458-B:4, addresses arrearages; or

(d) In cases involving arrearages only, the obligor is making periodic or lump sum payments on the support arrearage pursuant to a court order or pursuant to a wage assignment under RSA 458-B:4

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2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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1 Support of Dependent Children; Definitions; Compliance. Amend RSA 161-B:2, III to read as follows:

III. "Compliance with a legal order of support" means:

(a) The obligor is fewer than 60 days in arrears for payment of ongoing child support pursuant to a legal order of support payable to or through the department ;

(b) The obligor is making ongoing periodic support payments pursuant to the legal order of support and is making periodic or lump sum payment on a support arrearage in accordance with the obligor's ability to pay and pursuant to a legal order of support;

(c) The obligor's wages are assigned pursuant to RSA 458-B and the wage assignment, pursuant to a court order or pursuant to RSA 458-B:4, addresses arrearages;

(d) In cases involving arrearages only, the obligor is making periodic or lump sum payments on the support arrearage pursuant to a court order or pursuant to a wage assignment under RSA 458-B:4 ; or

(e) The obligor's total amount in arrearage is $25 or less .

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.