(a) Healthcare coverage premiums shall not be deemed or used as a direct offset to the child support award.
(b) However, premiums for health care for a minor child can be considered in determining net take-home pay of the noncustodial parent when setting the current child support award.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 14 - Spousal and Child Support
Subchapter 5 - Healthcare Coverage
§ 9-14-502. Income withholding authorized
§ 9-14-503. Minor children — Certain provisions denying or restricting coverage void
§ 9-14-504. Communication with custodial parent or assignee
§ 9-14-505. No direct offset to child support
§ 9-14-506. Effective date of income withholding order — Applicability
§ 9-14-507. Priority of income withholding claims
§ 9-14-508. Persons subject to income withholding — Ground for contest
§ 9-14-509. Notice to noncustodial parent
§ 9-14-510. Determination of contest
§ 9-14-511. Notice to employer
§ 9-14-512. Objection of employer
§ 9-14-513. Employer bound by court order until further notice
§ 9-14-514. Notification of court by employer of termination
§ 9-14-515. Employer prohibited from taking action against parent for income withholding