HB 2144 — child support; preborn children

ARIZONAHouse HOUSEEngrossed OFchild REPRESENTATIVESsupport; FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff HB 2144:

childpreborn support;children State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2144 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 25-320, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

prebornAMENDING childrenTITLE DIAZ25, FLOORCHAPTER AMENDMENT11, 1.ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 25-1502;

PermitsRELATING aTO motherCHILD toSUPPORT. choose to undergo genetic testing either during the pregnancy or after the birth of the child, if ordered by the court in any marital or domestic relations proceeding.

NM/NP(TEXT 2/25/2026OF (602)BILL 926-3848BEGINS Fifty-seventhON LegislatureNEXT DiazPAGE) Second- Regulari Session- H.B.

2144 ADDITIONALBe COWit DIAZenacted FLOORby AMENDMENTthe HOUSELegislature OFof REPRESENTATIVESthe AMENDMENTSState TOof H.B.Arizona:

2144 (Reference to House engrossed bill) Amendment instruction key:

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

The court must first consider all relevant circumstances, including the conduct or Housemotivation Amendmentsof tothe H.B.parties in that filing and the diligence with which service of process was attempted on the obligor spouse or was frustrated by the obligor spouse.

2144 motivation of the parties in that filing and the diligence with which service of process was attempted on the obligor spouse or was frustrated by the obligor spouse.

The supreme court shall base the guidelines and criteria for deviation from them on all relevant- factors,1 considered- togetherH.B. and weighed in conjunction with each other, including:

2144 relevant factors, considered together and weighed in conjunction with each other, including:

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If a personal check for support payments and handling fees is rightfully dishonored by the payor bank or other drawee, the person obligated to pay support shall make any subsequent support payments and handling fees only by cash, money order, cashier's check, traveler's check or- certified2 check.- H.B.

2144 or certified check.

In a title IV-D case, in accordance with established title IV-D criteria, establish a reasonable monthly cash medical support order to be -3-paid Houseby Amendmentsthe toobligor. H.B.

2144 paid by the obligor.

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IF THE COURT ENTERS AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL AND PREGNANCY-RELATED EXPENSES OF THE MOTHER, THE AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT -4-ORDERED HouseFOR AmendmentsTHE toSUPPORT H.B.OF A PREBORN CHILD SHALL NOT EXCEED THE DIRECT MEDICAL AND PREGNANCY-RELATED EXPENSES OF THE MOTHER OF THE PREBORN CHILD.

2144PREGNANCY-RELATED ORDEREDEXPENSES FOR THE SUPPORT OF A PREBORN CHILD SHALL NOT EXCEEDINCLUDE THEANY DIRECT MEDICAL AND PREGNANCY-RELATED EXPENSES OFRELATED THETO MOTHERAN OFABORTION. THE PREBORN CHILD.

PREGNANCY-RELATED EXPENSES SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY EXPENSES RELATED TO AN [ELECTIVE] ABORTION.

Except pursuant to subsection E of this section and sections 25-501 and 25-809, the superior court- shall4 not- considerH.B. the factors when making child support orders, independent of the child support guidelines.

2144 court shall not consider the factors when making child support orders, independent of the child support guidelines.

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after birth [ININ ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE IN WHICH A MOTHER IS REQUIRED OR ORDERED TO UNDERGO GENETIC TESTING, THE MOTHER MAY ELECT TO UNDERGO THE GENETIC TESTING DURING THE PREGNANCY OR AFTER THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD.]>>CHILD. Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform LUPE DIAZ 2144FloorDIAZ.docx 01/26/2026 06:18 PM C:

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