10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 19-4

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-351-19-4 - REVIEW OF SUPPORT ORDERS

The Division shall review the support order if there has been a substantial change in circumstances or if more than three years have passed from the date the support order was established or last modified except if:

A. The child is over the age of 17 years and 8 months when the support order is scheduled for review. This age limitation does not apply if the Division reasonably may conclude that the support order will continue by its terms beyond the child's 18th birthday; or

B. The Division determines in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that a review of the support order would not be in the best interests of the child and neither parent subject to the support order has requested a review.

This section also applies in cases in which medical support rights are assigned to the Department under 42 C.F.R. §433.146 (non-TANF Medicaid) and those cases in which there is an assignment of child support rights to the Department under §471(a)(17) of the Social Security Act (Foster Care).

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 19-4