GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	2
SENATE BILL 1000
Judiciary I Committee Substitute Adopted 4/24/01

Short Title:	Simplify/Facilitate Child Support.	()	
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April 5, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO SIMPLIFY AND EXPEDITE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS BY ENABLING AGREEMENTS TO USE CARD WITHDRAWAL ACCOUNTS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 1 of Chapter 50 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 50-13.4A.  Child support agreements.
A noncustodial parent ordered to make child support payments may enter into a consent order with the custodial parent whereby the child support payments are deposited into an account at a financial institution allowing funds to be withdrawn by use of a debit card. A consent order may be entered into only if the noncustodial parent is not in arrears on any child support payments and the custodial parent agrees to provide the noncustodial parent with a monthly statement from the financial institution. For purposes of this section, the term 'financial institution' shall have the same meaning as in G.S. 110-139.2(c)."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.