SB 247

This bill modifies an eligibility criterion based on residence for the Children

First program.

Under current law, in an action in which child support payments may be

ordered, modified, or enforced, the court may order a noncustodial parent who is

unemployed or underemployed to participate in a work experience and job training

program known as Children First. If the noncustodial parent does not reside in the

county in which the action is taking place, the court may not order him or her to

participate unless he or she resides in a county that has a Children First program

and that agrees to enroll the parent in the program. This bill provides that a court

may order a noncustodial parent to participate in Children First if the parent resides

in a county, or within a reasonable driving distance, as determined by the court, from

a county, that has a Children First program and that agrees to enroll the parent in

the program.