TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Berkley Schwarz on Mar 21, 2018
The House Civil Justice Subcommittee recommended for passage HB2134, sponsored by Rep. Mike Carter, R-Ooltewah, affecting the interest rate on unpaid child support. This legislation, requested by the the Tennessee Bar Association, provides that beginning July 1 the interest rate on child support payments in arrearages will accrue at 6 percent interest per year on all cases not handled by the Child Support Program administered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services. The legislation provides that the court, in its discretion, may reduce the rate of interest to a lower interest rate, including no interest, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The Senate version, SB2268, is sponsored by Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston. The amendment can be found here.
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