STAND. COM. REP. NO. 243
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 1610
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1610 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to clarify laws pertaining to child support for an adult child by:
1. Authorizing the court to establish guidelines on the support and maintenance of an adult child;
2. Prohibiting the court from ordering child support for an adult child enrolled in post-secondary education unless agreed by the parties; and
3. Eliminating a requirement that the child enforcement agency notify the adult child and the custodial parent that the child is enrolled as a full time student for the next semester at a post-high school university, college or vocational school.
The Attorney General provided testimony indicating no opposition of the measure. The Child Support Enforcement Agency testified in support of the measure.
Your Committee acknowledges that the cost of higher education is escalating, placing greater financial burden on the family. As such, your Committee believes this bill will promote open discussion between the custodial parents and non-custodial parents in an equitable manner that will ultimately benefit the adult child.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1610 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair |