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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- CHILD SAFETY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Roberts, Nardolillo, Casey, Lancia, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2015

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 15-5 of the General Laws entitled "Divorce and Separation" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     15-5-16.8. Child support calculation enforcement. -- (a) Any person that provides

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parental income information to the family court to be used for the calculation of child support

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must do so accurately and under oath.

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     (b) If a family court judge finds that untruthful or inaccurate income information has been

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intentionally provided to the court, then he or she shall refer the provider to the state police for

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investigation and possible prosecution.

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     (c) Any party or witness who commits a "fraudulent act" during a family court

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proceeding addressing the issue of child support shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction

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shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year or fined one thousand dollars

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($1,000) or both. "Fraudulent act" means that a party and/or witness made a false representation

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of a material fact or concealed a material fact with the intent to deceive and that the party and/or

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witness intended that the family court rely on their material misrepresentation or misinformation.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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     This act would make it a felony for any party or witness in a child support calculation

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matter to provide the court with material misrepresentation or misinformation.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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