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UNIFORM SUPPORT ORDER

INCOME ASSIGNMENT

SO-7A. Until such time as an income assignment goes into effect, payments shall be made as follows: (1) if the case is

not payable through DCSS, directly to obligee, or (2) if support is payable through the DCSS by use of payment

coupons available at the local DCSS office. An income assignment will not go into effect for self-employed

obligors as long as they do not receive income as defined in RSA 458-B:1, paragraph IX. Future income will be

subject to assignment if the case is payable through DCSS.

SO-7B. If a parent is ordered to provide health coverage for Medicaid-eligible child(ren), he or she must use payments

received for health care services to reimburse the appropriate party, otherwise his or her income may be subject

to income assignment by DCSS. RSA 161-H:2(V).

SO-7C. Increased income assignment for the purposes of payment on arrearages shall continue until such time as the

arrearages are paid in full.

SO-8.

Whenever an income assignment is suspended, it may be instituted if a Court finds obligor in violation or

contempt of this order OR after notice and the opportunity to be heard (RSA 458:B-5 & 7), when the Department

begins paying public assistance for the benefit of a child OR when an arrearage amounting to the support due for

a one-month period has accrued.

REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT

SO-9A. If support is payable through DCSS, obligor shall report in writing weekly, or as otherwise ordered by Court, to

DCSS, and shall provide details of efforts made to find a job. Efforts to obtain employment shall include

registering with New Hampshire Employment Security within two weeks of the date of this order. The obligor

shall immediately report employment to DCSS in writing.

SO-9B. Immediately upon employment the obligor shall report to the obligee, in writing, details of employment, including

name and address of employer, the starting date, number of weekly hours and the rate of pay.

MEDICAL SUPPORT PROVISIONS

SO-10-16B (1). In all cases where support is payable through DCSS, or where the Department is providing medical

assistance for the child(ren) under RSA 167, the court shall include the medical support obligation in any

child support order issued. RSA 461-A:14, IX(d).

SO-10-16B (2). The court shall establish and order a reasonable medical support obligation for each parent. The

presumptive amount of a reasonable medical support obligation shall be 4 percent of the individual parent’s

gross income, unless the court establishes and orders a different amount based on a written finding or a

specific finding, made by the presiding officer on the record, that the presumptive amount would be unjust or

inappropriate, using the criteria set forth in RSA 458-C:5.

SO-10-16B (3). The court shall determine whether private health insurance is available to either parent at a cost that is

at or below the reasonable medical support obligation amount, as established and ordered pursuant to RSA

458-C:3, V, or is available by combining the reasonable medical support obligations of both parents, and, if

so available, the court shall order the parent, or parents, to provide such insurance for the child.

SO-10-16B (4). The cost of providing private health insurance is the cost of adding the child to existing coverage, or the

difference between individual and family coverage.

SO-12, 15. Accessible health insurance means the primary care services are located within 50 miles or one hour from

the child(ren)’s primary residence. RSA 461-A:14, IX(b).

SO-16A-16B A party providing or ordered to provide health insurance for the child(ren) shall give the other party sufficient

information and documentation to make sure insurance coverage is effective. If support is payable through

DCSS, or if there has been an assignment of medical support rights to DCSS, the information and

documentation shall be provided to DCSS. In addition, obligor shall inform DCSS in writing when health

insurance is available, obtained or discontinued.

NHJB-2066-FS (07/01/2013)

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